The tongue is a fire

the tongue is a fire
a spark to cause a blaze
burning all in its path
the clouds, the haze
the tongue is a fire
a caustic acid, a burn
scalding all in its wake
sometimes a funeral pyre


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September 17, 2012
James 3:6
James 3:5-12
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
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September 3, 2012 to September 9, 2012
“Teachings and Teachers”
by Cynthia Hizer
for September 15, 2012,
read September 16, 2012
&
James 3:3-4
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September 3, 2012 to September 9, 2012
“Teachings and Teachers”
by Cynthia Hizer
for September 14, 2012,
read September 16, 2012
&
James 3:1-2
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September 3, 2012 to September 9, 2012
“Teachings and Teachers”
by Cynthia Hizer
for September 13, 2012,
read September 13, 2012
&
Psalm 19
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September 3, 2012 to September 9, 2012
“Teachings and Teachers”
by Cynthia Hizer
for September 12, 2012,
read September 12, 2012
&
Proverbs 1:20-33 (The Message)
Lady Wisdom
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September 3, 2012 to September 9, 2012
“Teachings and Teachers”
by Cynthia Hizer
for September 11, 2012,
read September 12, 2012
&
Proverbs 1:20-33 (NIV)
Warning Against Rejecting Wisdom
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September 3, 2012 to September 9, 2012
“Teachings and Teachers”
by Cynthia Hizer
for September 10, 2012,
read September 12, 2012

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