Love God. Love your neighbor. Love yourself. Sounds good but how is this done practically? God's Word does teach us how to live out Agape Love in our everyday lives, in all our relationships. Sometimes, we need to ponder verses, and context, and consider how that translates into life at home, on the streets, at work, at school, etc. Below is an ever-growing list of what love looks like in action between us and other people. I encourage you to open your Bible and make your own list and ask the Holy Spirit how to apply love in your daily life. Remember, Jesus said that His Body would be recognized by their love for each other. Let's learn to love better!

NOTE: Go through the list with the mindset of wanting to learn to love better for yourself. It's easy to see the failures of others as we read through but look for the areas where YOU need help/improvement. Before you begin, ask the Holy Spirit to talk to you while you read it and show you where you need to love better. When you get to something that causes you to pause - do just that: pause. Repent and ask God to forgive you and help you in that area.

1. Don’t dismiss our parents or the older generation. Be patient with them and listen. Learn from our parent’s insights and experiences.
   • PROVERBS 1:8-9 Pay close attention, my child, to your father’s wise words and never forget your mother’s instructions. For their insight will bring you success… ^[TPT]
   • PROVERBS 6:20
2. Love knows right and wrong – and says “no” to wickedness
   • PROVERBS 1:10-19 When peer pressure compels you to go with the crowd and sinners invite you to join in, you must simply say, “No!” …^[TPT]
   • PROVERBS 3:7
   • PROVERBS 4:14-15
3. Understand that correction and discipline are good and needed to improve our lives; to help us know how to love.
   • PROVERBS 1:22-32
   • PROVERBS 4:13
4. Love requires wisdom and wisdom is hidden. We learn to love by asking God to teach us.
   • PROVERBS 2:1-12
5. Make friends with good and righteous people.
   • PROVERBS 2:20
6. Hate the darkness
   • PROVERBS 2:22
   • PROVERBS 4:14
7. Be loyal
   • PROVERBS 3:3 Hold on to loyal love and don’t let go… ^[TPT]
8. Be faithful to wise teaching
   • PROVERBS 3:3
9. Live with integrity
   • PROVERBS 3:3
10. Life with mercy
    • PROVERBS 3:3 [MEV]
11. Ask God for His perspective in all matters
    • PROVERBS 3:6
12. Be able to give and receives correction
    • PROVERBS 3:11-12 [MEV]
13. Share your blessings
14. Don’t just say you’ll “pray” for someone, offer tangible assistance.
15. Be kind
    • PROVERBS 3:27-28
16. Avoid grudges or evil thinking toward another
17. Choose your battles wisely…don’t argue over pettiness
    • PROVERBS 3:29-20
18. Don’t bully others – or associate with bullies.
    • PROVERBS 3:31-32
19. Seek to do what is right
    • PROVERBS 3:33
20. Do not mock
    • PROVERBS 3:34
21. Learn what it means to live with honor
    • PROVERBS 3:35 [TPT]
22. Greatly desire wisdom
    • PROVERBS 4:5-6 [MEV]
    • PROVERBS 7:4
23. Avoid association and friendship with ungodly/wicked people
    • PROVERBS 4:14-17
24. Do not cause harm to another person
    • PROVERBS 4:16
25. Live in the Light (avoid darkness)
    • PROVERBS 4:18-19 [AMPC]
26. Fill your thoughts with scripture
    • PROVERBS 4:21
27. Diligently guard your thoughts, will, discernment, and affections
    • PROVERBS 4:23
28. Guard your words
29. Be honest
30. Remove foul speech
    • PROVERBS 4:24
31. To live love is not to demand your own way
    • PROVERBS 5:12
32. Be faithful to your spouse
    • PROVERBS 5:15 [TPT]
    • PROVERBS 6:29
33. Do not cosign loans for friends
    • PROVERBS 6:1-5
34. Avoid thinking less of others and overestimating ourselves
    • PROVERBS 6:17 “The Lord hates….A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others]…” ^[AMPC]
35. Don’t lie
36. Don’t spread rumors
    • PROVERBS 6:17
37. Protect (don’t hurt or kill) the innocent
    • PROVERBS 6:17 [TPT]
38. Resist wicked thoughts
    • PROVERBS 6:18
39. Stay away from mischief
    • PROVERBS 6:18
40. Be truthful/avoid dishonesty
    • PROVERBS 6:19
41. Work to bring unity between people (stop divisive accusations & criticisms)
    • PROVERBS 6:19
42. Don’t flatter or listen to flattery
    • PROVERBS 6:24
    • PROVERBS 7:21
43. Don’t desire another person’s spouse/commit adultery
    • PROVERBS 6:29
44. Keep clear of correcting or arguing with the arrogant or cynical
45. Avoid confrontation with a bully or abusive person
    • PROVERBS 9:7
46. Stay silent with a fool / verbally abusive person
    • PROVERBS 7:8
47. Don’t be sarcastic or ridicule others
    • PROVERBS 9:12
48. Keep away from sexual immorality
    • PROVERBS 9:17-18
49. Work hard
    • PROVERBS 10:5
50. Unloving people spew violence
    • PROVERBS 10:6; 10:11
51. Talk less, listen more
    • PROVERBS 10:8 [TPT]
52. Don’t circulate negative news about others
    • PROVERBS 10:12
53. Keep an error or offense to yourself / Don’t spread or start rumors
    • PROVERBS 10:12
54. Protect the reputation of others
    • PROVERBS 10:12
55. Look people in the eye
    • PROVERBS 10:10 [TPT]
56. Learn when to keep silent / don’t always share your opinion or what you know
    • PROVERBS 10:14; 10:19
57. Remove pretense and lies
    • PROVERBS 10:18
58. Don’t talk bad behind people’s backs
    • PROVERBS 10:18
59. Speak good, life-giving words
    • PROVERBS 10:20
60. Keep words at a minimum
    • PROVERBS 10:20