This is a great book for those going through or otherwise healing from trauma. I could also see this book being useful for those who council or preach with congregational members going through struggles that the book covers. Like many of TerKeurst's books, the reader will feel seen and be given hope knowing that they are not alone.

I Want to Trust You, but I Don't: Moving Forward When You’re Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment by Lysa TerKeurst is a raw look at how to move forward when your trust has been broken. This book is incredibly vulnerable and it applies to trauma of all sorts. Ultimately, the author asserts that God is very trustworthy and He is the basis we can all rely on. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

Wow I love Lysa's vulnerability and her desire to equip everyone with the tools to recover from hurt without choosing to hurt others because of previous trauma/wounds. We are responsible for our own healing!! She lays out a map on how to repair broken relationships and when repair is not beneficial. Loved this audiobook. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I have read MANY of Lysa's and very much enjoy her personal approach to very sensitive subjects that a lot of people go through but no one really wants to discuss. I love they way she writes, like she's speaking to you as a person.

I Want to Trust You, But I Don’t is a book that saw all of the rooms of anxiety and doubt in my heart. I requested this book because I enjoy Lysa’s work. But she is spot on here. She’s straight forward and raw in her writing. I needed to read it. And I’ll read it again.

This book is another step toward healing. It couldn’t have come at a better time.

I received this ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.

WOW! Everyone needs this book, seriously!

What I thought this book was going to do? Guide me on how to find ways to trust God after a really hard season. What it did? All of that plus help me really understand where my trust was broken, why, how and how to repair it with God right by my side. My heart was so comforted through each page of the book and it felt like Lysa was talking right to me. I will be reading it again and would like to do this with a small group of ladies!

I was expecting this one to be more like her other books and be more of a devotional type read. It actually was more like a memoir. Not bad, but not what I had expected going into the book.
Her other books definitely felt like they got to the "point" but this one felt like it was base level and did not go into the depth it needed. It almost felt rushed into publishing to meet the due date instead of waiting until it was flushed out enough.

This book was written at just the right time for me. Lysa's insight and encouragement is "spot on". She writes with a caring heart for her Lord. Thank you for letting me read this book. It will give me a reference point when I'm feeling low.

I didn't know Lysa and never read any of her books before. However, after reading this book I will definitely check other books written by her.
Thank you Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Books for this ARC.
I started reading this without knowing much and the first pages were enough to keep me hooked. I confess I tried to read it slower so I could absorb more her words and not overwhelm myself with everything. I don't say this meaning the book is heavy or has too much information, but I mean I wanted to do this for me to reflect better on everything she was saying.
When she mentioned the red flags, I recognized a few characteristics in the relationships I have currently in my life and I noticed things I didn't before. I feel the need to recommend this book to everyone I know so they can experience the same thing I did throughout this reading.
Even though I have never been married or been betrayed by a partner, I think this book spoke to me in many forms. I believe everyone should read it, married or not. Those patterns, red flags and broken trust can happen in any kind of relationship.
Highly recommended it.

I love everything that Lysa Terkeurst writes. This was so helpful and insightful! I cannot wait to get the physical copy to highlight and take more notes!

I loved this book and this author she was so vulnerable and also was real when it comes to certain things in life! I will be reading this again and again

Loved this book so much! I felt like I learned so much by reading this book. I can't wait to see what she releases next. Hopeful that she releases something soon! She always helps me grow in my faith every year!

5 💫

Thank you so much to netgalley & the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

With tears in my eyes, I’m trying to manufacture the verbiage to accurately describe how meaningful this book was during this time of my life. It was a blessing from above. Sometimes as you’re struggling through trust issues, the words aren’t easy to find to describe your situation or even come to terms with it for your own heart. This book made me feel seen by Lysa, but even more so, by God.

Lysa so delicately shares her own situation that rocked her own life, that must not have been easy to share with the world to be judged and misunderstood, but ultimately it gave her her own power back. She used it as a stone to move forward through betrayal & distrust and ultimately healing. I pray each of us can use this as a tool to provide a path to healing and more deeply knowing Jesus is with us and for us and he also experienced deep betrayal.

I loved the prayers & scripture towards the end of the book. These will be pages I continue to return to.

The story about the tree blown over that grew and continued to thrive despite the trauma had me in tears.

I would recommend this book to anyone struggling with betrayal & loss of trust. This will be a book to refer back to in times of need.

I think some books just come to me at the wrong time.

Or maybe are written by the wrong person?

It’s not that what she’s saying is wrong, per se, it’s just got the wafting stink of priveledge.

Sour grapes? Discernment?

Y’all can read and decide for yourselves.

While some chapters did not flow as well as others, and the section at the back was *not* helpful or worth including in the book (surprisingly so, as other TerKeurst books have great and helpful resources in the back... this fell very flat), nonetheless I ended up with several dozen highlights in other chapters/sections. With that many highlights, it deserves the stars!

I don' t really read a lot book with heavy topic. The title of book draw me in. Lysa pours her heart out and she were very honest about trust issues that touch my heart and some moments of tears. It was like a day I were sitting with cup of ice coffee with her as she tells her journey of ups and downs on healing from broken trust. One nugget I have gotten from her story is trust the process no matter how long it take. You are not alone because God is with you. I recieved a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Out On: October 8, 2024

Another great book by Lysa TerKeurst! I found this was better than her last book and dealt with issues you can definitely see throughout individuals as well as society. How can we begin to trust again and trust ourselves in the process? I'll honestly probably read anything she writes.

Thank you so much to Nelson Books for this advanced copy on NetGalley!

Another great book by Lysa. This was very encouraging and helped to give me hope. I really enjoyed it.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

A lot of good information in the book about trust and how to work through these feelings of hurt. I always appreciate how real and transparent that Lisa is with her readers. She’s been through a very trying marriage and she is using her hurts and experiences to help others.

I liked her bonus chapter on organizational hurt. It is very hurtful when an organization turns against you. It is also painful when a person you thought would always have your back betrays you. I like how she acknowledges the hurt but encourages us not to give up on church or on trust.

Rating: 5 out of 5

I received this book from Thomas Nelson and NetGalley in exchange for a review.

Out On: October 8, 2024

Another great book by Lysa TerKeurst! I found this was better than her last book and dealt with issues you can definitely see throughout individuals as well as society. How can we begin to trust again and trust ourselves in the process? I'll honestly probably read anything she writes.

Thank you so much to Nelson Books for this advanced copy on NetGalley!