The First Step In Becoming A Philosopher

I have no idea if this is true, but it's the route I've decided to take. Epictetus tells us to start with God:

"The philosophers say that the first thing that needs to be learned is the following, that there is a God, and a God who exercises providential care for the universe, and that it is impossible to conceal from him not only our actions, but even our thoughts and intentions. The next thing to be considered is what the gods are like; for whatever they’re discovered to be, one who wishes to please and obey them must try to resemble them as far as possible." (Discourses 2.14.11)

Christopher Fisher uses this as evidence for Stoic theism in his "The Religious Nature of Stoicism."

I'm in, God.