DAY 326
A Small Spark Sets a Forest Ablaze
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ORIGINAL
ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶ καὶ μεγάλα αὐχεῖ. ἰδοὺ ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει.
📜 THE VERSE
The tongue is a small part, yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Has a careless word of mine ever become an unquenchable fire in someone?
📝Reflection
The wildfire that burns a forest begins with a spark no bigger than a fingernail. James likens the tongue to that spark. A word tossed off without thought can burn a relationship and topple a person. I still carry a scar from something someone said carelessly long ago, and I know, too, that my words have burned others. Words cannot be taken back. So, as with a spark, one must be able to put it out once before it leaves the mouth.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
When an angry retort comes to mind today, ask "Could this become a fire?" and put it out for one beat.
📖 Source:
James 3:5.
그리스어 원전(Westcott-Hort 1881) + 개역한글판(1961, PD) 참조, ONGO 자체 의역.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
