Loving Difficult People Without Losing Yourself with Katina Wilkins

Is there someone in your life right now who is hard to love? Katina Wilkins — Christian life coach, Bible teacher, and author — shares a biblical framework from 1 Corinthians 13 for loving difficult people well, without losing yourself in the process. This conversation will change the way you see hard relationships — including the reframe on boundaries that stopped us both cold: a boundary is not about self-protection. It's about loving the other person too much to let them continue to sin. This episode also opens with a direct word for any woman in an abusive relationship, because loving someone and staying somewhere unsafe are not the same thing. — ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Before We Begin: A word for women in abusive relationships 04:00 — Misty's story: How do you love someone who is unlovable? 09:13 — Welcome & Guest Introduction 14:41 — Katina's story: 3 AM and the Battle Plans journal 18:51 — What does kindness actually look like in practice? 20:24 — Boundaries as an act of love (not self-protection) 21:32 — God does not ask us to love others to get love back 23:57 — 1 Corinthians 13 — a definition of love 27:33 — What love always does: protects, trusts, hopes, perseveres 31:27 — Did you feel unlovable in that season? 35:38 — About the Bible study: Love Is...Complicated 37:00 — The Boundary Blueprint: starting with love 41:29 — Katina's one thing for every mom listening 42:25 — Misty's closing word — 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Love Is...Complicated: A Bible Study Handbook on Learning to Love Difficult People Well by Katina Wilkins https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1DKFX2J Morning by Morning Life Coaching — Katina's website https://mbmlifecoaching.com Episode 108 — The Word Moms Need to Stop Saying (with Mary Gallagher) [Link to Ep. 108] ✨ CONNECT WITH MISTY Website: https://mistyhughes.com Free Resource — Rhythms of Renewal Mini-Guide: https://mistyhughes.com/resources Come to the Table Retreat: https://mistyhughes.com/cometothetable BECOMING Cohort: https://mistyhughes.com/cohort Facebook Community — Christian Moms in Business and Ministry:   / christianmomsinbusinessandministry   Instagram:   / the_mistyhughes   Book a Call with Misty: https://calendly.com/mistyhughes/call... Contact: https://mistyhughes.com/inquire — ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This podcast is for educational and encouragement purposes only and does not constitute professional counseling, therapy, or medical advice. Misty Hughes is an ICF-certified life coach. For mental health support, please consult a licensed professional. If you are in an abusive relationship, please reach out to a trusted counselor, pastor, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.