I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst
Week 7: Chapter 6 — Can This Relationship Be Repaired?
Read Chapter 6 of I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst.
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Not every broken relationship should be rebuilt — but some can be, and this chapter gives you a thoughtful framework for telling the difference.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Lysa offers a list of characteristics that are necessary for trust to be genuinely rebuilt in a fractured relationship. Before reviewing the list, what would you have said are the non-negotiables for trust repair? Did her list match yours, or did it challenge your thinking?
2.She distinguishes between a relationship that can be repaired and one that might need to be released (at least for now). What criteria does she use to make that distinction, and do you find them reasonable and helpful?
3.One of the hardest truths in this chapter is that repair requires both parties to do the work — you cannot rebuild trust unilaterally. Have you ever tried to? What was the result?
a.Is there a relationship in your life right now where you want repair but the other person doesn't seem to want the same thing?
b.What does Lysa suggest for that situation, and how does that land with you?