Epictetus  c. 55 – 135 AD) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. Epictetus taught that philosophy is a way of life and not just a theoretical discipline.

Truth is, therefore, manifest, in the doing of truth. Axioms are about living truth that is self-evident and presumed, true.

Axiom

"From Middle French axiome, from Latin axiōma (“axiom; principle”), from Ancient Greek ἀξίωμα (axíōma, “that which is thought to fit, a requisite, that which a pupil is required to know beforehand, a self-evident principle”), from ἀξιόω (axióō, “to think fit or worthy, to require, to demand”), from ἄξιος (áxios, “fit, worthy”, literally “weighing as much as; of like value”), from ἄγω (ágō, “I drive”).When we choose to accept the reality that we are chosen, we lose our need for and insistence on our own prerogatives and privileges, losing ourselves in the pain, suffering, and rejection of others as a way of taking up our crosses and following Jesus. "- Wikipedia

When we say that judgment begins in the house of God, we commit to being harder on ourselves than on others, to holding ourselves to a higher standard that we may offer love and acceptance to the world.

Followers of Jesus, we must not relinquish our identity or voice to the hateful, bigoted, resentful,, condemning, nationalistic, judgmental, racist, partisan, or graceless voices among us. Our message is defined by our Master as is our true identity. We must not surrender that.

Sometimes the message you most need to hear on a given day is the one you are being called to write or speak.

Therefore, my dear friends, flee from the worship of idols. I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. – 1 Corinthians 10:14

A word to "sensible people" is to run away from false gods (including the superstition that idols have any power over us — like the idols of materialism, commercialism, sensual-ism, nationalism, racism, and self-ism) and and live without giving unnecessary offence to anyone.

It comes down to defining our true loyalties and zeroing in on or core values.

Seek God's glory.

Seek the good of others.

Imitate Jesus.

And a Couple More …

“Where there is shouting, there is no true knowledge.”Leonardo da Vinci

The three rules of presentations Levity, Brevity, and Repetition. Let me repeat that…."" Daniel Pink

"Dexit Dominus" – "The Lord Said."