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6 Bible verses about In The Beginning

What is the meaning of it all? If I told you, you’d surely bawl. Cry like a baby, yes you would, If all of truth you understood. Truth can be so enlightening, Also, can be quite frightening. For from the start, we’ve known it all. Our greatest challenge is recall. When recalled the truth is real, All empty spaces it will fill. We all were born from just one source, And are guided by the same force. From one source till our paths are done, And once again we all are one.

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Silent One

Date: 2/21/2024 12:42:00 PM

Your sonnet beautifully encapsulates the timeless inquiry into the meaning of life and the elusive nature of truth. The playful tone at the outset contrasts with the depth of insight that unfolds, inviting readers to ponder the mysteries of existence. The notion that understanding the full scope of truth might evoke emotional responses, such as crying, speaks to the power of enlightenment and sometimes unsettling nature of self-discovery. Truth, as you convey, can both illuminate and unsettle

Bill Baker
Date: 2/21/2024 10:15:00 PM

Thank you for your enjoyable comments, my friend. I find those moments of enlightenment and awareness of the presence of wisdom to be awe inspiring and I have a sense of just wanting to immerse myself and my total being in each of those moments forever. I have to make myself come back into the mental and physical world we exist in. I question my thoughts that I know anything except how little I know or even think I know. Blessings, my friend. I need people like you in my life. You inspire me. Bill

Valsa George

Date: 2/20/2024 9:50:00 PM

From one single source we have come and to the same source we shall return. This is true not only for you and me, but for all those born on this earth. A great sonnent expounding an irrefutable truth.

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:09:00 PM

Thank you, my dear friend, Valsa. You are an encourager to my poetry, and I'm thankful for your friendship and enjoy reading your fine poetry. Smiles ~ Blessings, Bill

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/20/2024 8:28:00 PM

I especially love the last four lines. Such absolute truth. Always good to read again and again. Thanks, Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:14:00 PM

Thank you for reading and agreeing with my thoughts here, gw. Makes me think I may be on the right track sometimes. :-) BB

Susan Ashley

Date: 2/20/2024 6:04:00 PM

Dear Bill, my poet friend, the potent truth pulses through the veins of your verse. Indeed, truth can be both "enlightening and frightening". Our souls know it all, but our human forms need to learn, and many learn the hard way, unfortunately. Your golden pen is profound. Your inspiring couplet is a grand finale to an exquisite sonnet. Warmest wishes.. your poet friend.. ~Suze

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:15:00 PM

Thanks Suze, your comments are uplifting, my friend. Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 2/20/2024 3:55:00 PM

a powerful write, dear hubby! This verse was my favorite: Truth can be so enlightening, Also, can be quite frightening. For from the start, we’ve known it all. Our greatest challenge is recall. Here's to our recalling and becoming one. Love your Sonnets; they're your forte, hugs eastside writing bear

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:16:00 PM

Thank you for your continuing support, Sara, my eastside writing bear. :-) Love, Bill

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/20/2024 3:37:00 PM

Yes we will all be as one. When we die and return to the light of truth. Where peace can reign.

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:17:00 PM

I look forward to the chaos ending. Smiles ~ Blessings, my dear friend. Bill

Robert Gorelick

Date: 2/20/2024 12:46:00 PM

Absolutely my friend! A leaf has no clue it's part of a tree, the sail, the earth, and eternity. The truth can be trying as we amble down the road. Too much sanity is insane--Don Quixote

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:20:00 PM

I like the quote, Robert, and the comment. Have a great week, my friend. Bill

Jay Narain

Date: 2/20/2024 9:31:00 AM

Nice spiritual poem. God created us to be one.

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:22:00 PM

Thanks for agreeing with me on this one, Jay. :-) Have a pleasant week, my friend. Bill

Arlo Parker

Date: 2/20/2024 9:25:00 AM

All one as we stand in worship of the Creator. Individuals as we feel His embrace and welcome. Cool, Bill! :o)

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:26:00 PM

Thanks for the uplifting comment, Arlo. Blessings to you, my friend. Bill

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 2/20/2024 8:18:00 AM

Take Alpha and Omega. It's a fallacy. God always existed well before Alpha and will never end, unlike Omega. Try to understand that.

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:29:00 PM

Makes sense to me ... Can't describe a timeless God in terms of start and end. I like it! Thanks for the comment, my friend. Bill

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/20/2024 7:44:00 AM

We are one if we want to be. We have a choice. I enjoyed reading this one today. I like your new avatar. Sara K

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:41:00 PM

Thanks, it shows the current Bill & Sara. We've changed a bit. :-) Smiles ~ Blessings, my friend. Bill

Vijay Pandit

Date: 2/20/2024 6:40:00 AM

So meaningful an exploration in wisdom words, Bill. A FAVE my friend for your deep insights on truth.

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:46:00 PM

Thanks for the comment, my friend, and for the FAV, it always makes my day to get a FAV. Bill

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/20/2024 5:07:00 AM

Sometimes ignorance is bliss because the stark truth can knock us for six. I'm back from my wanderings, it's always nice to be home. Tom

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:55:00 PM

Glad to have you back home and here at the soup, Tom. You've been missed as usual, my friend. I've been away for about ten days myself, just getting taxes filed and taking care of business. Started back yesterday, and things should be back to usual soon. Have a pleasant week, and get some rest. Bill

Ink Empress

Date: 2/20/2024 3:09:00 AM

What a most powerful write this is dear bill. I agree truth can be both frightening and also enlightening, and some are not ready to listen to or embrace truth really. I love the flow of this and what youv delivered here, especially the ending really is soul hitting, and is a much needed reminder that we are all made frm same source and force, together we can do so much in life! So philosophical and powerful how youv expressed here as always and this really resonated with me! A fave for sure

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 11:20:00 PM

Thank you for the wonderful comments on my poetry, Inky, and especially thank you for the FAV, it makes my day! :-) Love and Light, my dear friend. Bill

Panagiota Romios

Date: 2/20/2024 1:00:00 AM

This was quite moving my friend, wow,So well written!. Yes, indeed we are from one tiny source Source given a given a chance to come to our full potential. And we do not do iy on oir own. We have a divine destuby wit each other, a favorite, Pangie xx

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 6:49:00 PM

Thanks for the kind comments, Pangie, good to see you dropped by today. I haven't been posting for the last few weeks until this one, but hope to find some time to post and read more poetry. I've noticed you and Sara are friends and reading and commenting on each other's poetry. That's great, both people I admire as people and poetesses. Thanks for the FAV! :-) Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 2/19/2024 11:55:00 PM

This is a deeply personal sonnet of devotion that calls words from our beginning. The fine rhyme and flow in the stanzas rings truth.

Bill Baker
Date: 2/20/2024 10:05:00 PM

Thanks for your kind words, Hilda. It's good to have friends like you. Hugs, Bill

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/19/2024 7:56:00 PM

Very nice, Bill!

Bill Baker
Date: 2/19/2024 11:26:00 PM

Thank you, Kim. Have a pleasant week, my friend. Bill

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 2/19/2024 6:38:00 PM

This is very philosophical and beautiful with a deep meaning that does not escape me Bill, we will be one when we return to the One well penned :)

Bill Baker
Date: 2/19/2024 11:29:00 PM

I happy for each person that becomes aware of our oneness. It will assist us as we learn to accept the differences in the different aspects of what is actually ourselves in the oneness of the Spirit. Thank you for the kind comments, my friend. Bill