In Ancient Greece, Socrates had a great reputation for wisdom. One day, someone came to find the great philosopher and said to him: "Do you know what I just heard about your friend?" "A moment," replied Socrates. "Before you tell me, I would like to test it with the three sieves." "The three sieves?" "Yes," continued Socrates. "Before you speak about others, it's important to take the time to filter what you mean. I call it the test of the three sieves. The first sieve is TRUTH. Have you checked if what you're going to tell me is true?" "No, I just heard it." "Very well! So, you don't know if it's true. Let's move on to the second sieve, that of KINDNESS. Is what you want to tell me about my friend something good?" "Oh, no! On the contrary." "So," questioned Socrates, "you want to tell me something negative about him, and you're not even sure it
Here is a Bible reading plan for the 40 days of Lent: Day 1: Matthew 4:1-11 (Jesus' temptation in the wilderness) Day 2: Psalm 51 (David's prayer of repentance) Day 3: Isaiah 53 (The suffering servant) Day 4: Mark 8:31-38 (Jesus predicts his death and calls for discipleship) Day 5: Psalm 22 (A psalm of lament and trust) Day 6: John 3:1-21 (Jesus and Nicodemus) Day 7: Luke 15:11-32 (The parable of the prodigal son) Day 8: Isaiah 58 (True fasting and justice) Day 9: Mark 14:32-42 (Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane) Day 10: Psalm 27 (A psalm of trust and seeking God's presence) Day 11: John 11:1-44 (The raising of Lazarus) Day 12: Matthew 6:1-18 (Jesus teaches about prayer, fasting, and giving) Day 13: Isaiah 40:27-31 (God's comfort and strength) Day 14: Luke 19:28-48 (Jesus' triumphal entry and cleansing of the temple) Day 15: Psalm 51 (David's prayer of repentance) Day 16: Mark 15:1-39 (Jesus' trial, c