(John 13:35 ESV) By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

(Philippians 4:5 ESV) Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;

1.Learn to live in the tension

(Acts 17:17;22-23;27-28 ESV) So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there. 22 So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
27 that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us,28 for
“‘In him we live and move and have our being’;
as even some of your own poets have said,
“‘For we are indeed his offspring.’

2.Learn to fill your mind with the right things

(Philippians 4:8) Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

(Colossians 3:1-2) If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

3.Learn to listen and be humble

(Philippians 2:3) Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

“Your future self will always see your present self as unwise and immature. That means you are currently a fool right now.” – Tim Keller

4.Learn to show grace to everyone

(Ephesians 4:32ESV) Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

5.Learn to speak the truth in love

(Ephesians 4:14-15 ESV) so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,