‎10 WAYS TO LOVE

1. LISTEN without interrupting
(Proverbs 18:13 To answer before listening - that is folly and shame.)

2. SPEAK without accusing
(James 1:19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.)

3. GIVE without sparing.
(Proverbs 21:26 Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!)

4. PRAY without ceasing.
(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.)

5. ANSWER without arguing.
(Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.)

6. SHARE without pretending.
(Ephesians 4:15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.)

7. ENJOY without complaining.
(Philippians 2:14-15 Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.)

8. TRUST without wavering.
(1 Corinthians 13:7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.)

9. FORGIVE without punishing.
(Colossians 3:13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.)

10. PROMISE without forgetting.
(Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.)