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We Don'T Need To Know Why

It’s cute when a young child keeps asking why. Without an answer they think they will die. Some don’t ask questions because they are shy. Some others give up because they fear of a lie. I’ve come to believe, why isn’t a need. It’s blown out of proportion yes indeed. You’re not going to die, you won’t even bleed. Many of your stressors will soon be freed. We want to know why, so we’ll understand. The answers we seek are not known to man. First, we must do for ourselves what we can, Then align with God’s will and take His hand. If we trust in Him, He’ll show us the way, Moment by moment and day after day.

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Speaks Volumes

Date: 7/19/2023 11:31:00 AM

Great poem Bill, and you are right, but this is why God allowed Google to be invented !!!

Bill Baker
Date: 7/20/2023 7:38:00 AM

Smiling at your comment, SV. God does allow many things to come into being to ease our burdens. Have a great day! Bill

The Situation

Date: 7/11/2023 6:20:00 PM

Poets tell why. We word it in special ways but we ultimatly answer Why.

Bill Baker
Date: 7/11/2023 8:14:00 PM

Thank you, for the comment, Situation. Have a great week. Bill

Robert Lindley

Date: 6/29/2023 3:52:00 PM

True faith always says, God knows best! Trust in the Lord is never misplaced. Truly great verses my friend. A fav.... God bless..

Robert Lindley
Date: 6/30/2023 1:06:00 PM

Thank you, I pray God shall bless us all, my friend.

Bill Baker
Date: 6/30/2023 8:41:00 AM

God is my only hope, He gave me eternal life through His only begotten Son, Jesus. Thanks for the comments and FAVs, my friend. May your life be blessed as you bless others with God's Love. Bill

John Watt

Date: 6/27/2023 10:05:00 AM

Bill, I enjoyed reading and musing on your sage counsel today. There is peace in accepting that we don't have to know it all. There is One who does, and faith comes from trusting in his providence, guidance, and love. Thank you for these encouraging words, my friend. Blessings ~ John

Bill Baker
Date: 6/27/2023 5:04:00 PM

I agee, John. At this point in my life, increasing my faith and learning to let those that need my help be those I meet in my normal activities. I just want to allow God's love in flow through me to those that He wants me to help. Thanks for the visit and comments, my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 6/26/2023 10:31:00 PM

Faith is the answer to so many questions. Love this sonnet, Bill. :)

Bill Baker
Date: 6/27/2023 6:33:00 AM

I agree, Evelyn. To build one's faith is to mover closer to knowing God. Have a pleasant day my friend. Bill

Valsa George

Date: 6/25/2023 4:34:00 AM

"First, we must do for ourselves what we can, Then align with God’s will and take His hand." This is what a true believer should do. Do one's duty in full sincerity and then trust in God, hold His hand and go on believing one is in safe hands. As ever this is another beautiful sonnet of yours, dear Bill !

Bill Baker
Date: 6/25/2023 5:37:00 AM

Thank you for the visit and kind comment, Valsa. Nice to see you again. We human tend to try to do everything ourselves. God will always be there for us if we just believe. Have a blessed week my dear friend, Bill

John Loving Iii

Date: 6/24/2023 7:30:00 PM

I like it when it rhymes and has a subject. But giving God the glory is part of this life. He is as important as the subject maybe. And when it comes to survival he's the reason why it was provided.

Bill Baker
Date: 6/24/2023 7:40:00 PM

I agree, John. God gets the glory for sure. The Kingdom the Power and the Glory. Thanks for your first visit and comment. I hope to get to know you. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Sotto Poet

Date: 6/24/2023 4:37:00 PM

Dear friend Bill, your insightful discourse resonates with us all. It is a universal truth that we cannot possess all the answers. However, the mere acknowledgment of this fact can alleviate our anxieties, regardless of age. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.

Bill Baker
Date: 6/25/2023 5:40:00 AM

Thanks for the visit and comment, my dear friend. In simple terms, I think all God really wants is for us to acknowledge Him and let Him love us and help us. :-) Have a blessed week, Bill

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/24/2023 8:34:00 AM

A wonderful Sonnet. I love your ending. Have a blessed day/weekend writing away..................

Bill Baker
Date: 6/24/2023 3:22:00 PM

Thank you, paula, for the visit and the comment. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Paige Hind

Date: 6/23/2023 2:46:00 PM

Wonderful words and hopeful tone. Great job!

Bill Baker
Date: 6/23/2023 4:55:00 PM

Thank you for the kind words, Paige. Bill

Lisa Ricci

Date: 6/22/2023 4:00:00 AM

Good Morning Bill. Hi. This is wonderfully said and expressed. This entry is two folded. I see a simplistic side and I see a complex side. Either way or side your entry gives thought. May today be a good day. Enjoy the morning. Always do you share the positive. Blessings always Bill. (smile)

Bill Baker
Date: 6/22/2023 1:53:00 PM

Thank you my kind, smiling friend, Lisa. Thanks for the visits and comments. Hugs, Bill

I Am Anaya

Date: 6/21/2023 7:30:00 PM

Bill, I was just reading "A Return To Love" best seller...The wise don't pretend to know what it's impossible to know. "I don't know" can be an empowering statement. When we go into a situation not knowing, there is something inside us which does. With our conscious mind, 'we step back in order that a higher power within us can step forward and lead the way.' An uplifting and most worthy Sonnet!

Bill Baker
Date: 6/22/2023 1:58:00 PM

Thank you for the thoughtful comments, Anaya. I agree with you, there is a power greater than us and that power communicate thru our hearts and souls. "If we have the faith of a mustard seed, we can move mountains, perform miracles! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me. Smiles ~ Blerssings Bill

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/21/2023 6:43:00 PM

But Y?! ~ YMCA! That's why. Seriously, you are on to something mighty important here, Bill. It Is NOT an 'existential crisis' if a 7 year-old doesn't know 'Why' --- or a 70-year-old too, for that matter! Thanks, gw

Bill Baker
Date: 6/22/2023 2:00:00 PM

I glad we can agree on this, Gershon. We humans seem to almost always think we have to know why. It's more logical to just except things and poeple for what an who they are respectively. Thanks for the comment, my friend. Have a pleasant day! Bill

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/21/2023 11:57:00 AM

yes, just knowing sometimes is all it takes to make us less anxious whether we are small kids or adults. Good one, Bill.

Bill Baker
Date: 6/22/2023 2:01:00 PM

Thanks for the comment my dear friend. It is great to see you visiting and commenting on my humble trys at poetry. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/21/2023 5:24:00 AM

A thoughtful discourse we can all relate to, Bill. So true--we don't have all the answers.

Bill Baker
Date: 6/21/2023 7:03:00 AM

"Curiosty killed the cat"; like most things, it's the degree that becomes the problem instead of a better way to do things. Thanks for the comment, Vijay. Have a great week, my friend. Bill

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 6/20/2023 10:55:00 PM

Yes, we must always tell the truth even if hard to swallow. God will find a way to our difficulties.

Bill Baker
Date: 6/21/2023 7:00:00 AM

Thank you for your thoughtful comments, my friend. The more difficult our livies become, the more we need to have faith and trust in God; and the less we (need) to know why. God's blessings to you, Victor. Bill

Judy Ball

Date: 6/20/2023 8:28:00 PM

Excellent Bill. And once you relinquish your will to God you don't have to know "why". Good Stuff here my friend. God Bless, JB

Bill Baker
Date: 6/21/2023 6:56:00 AM

Thanks for the visit and comment, Judy. Trusting in God is to beginning of enlightenment. May God bless and keep you, my friend. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

David Fisher

Date: 6/20/2023 5:13:00 PM

So well put, Bill, and an enjoyable read as a Sonnet. Reminders like this keep us focused on the important things in life.

Bill Baker
Date: 6/20/2023 7:59:00 PM

Thank you for the visit and comments, David. Smiles ~ Blessings my friend. Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 6/20/2023 4:59:00 PM

I'm delighted, Bill, to see you writing a sonnet. I've missed your sonnets. Anyway, your sonnet captures the difficulty we humans (who sometimes act like children) have in wanting to know 'why' things happen to us, especially the challenging or negative ones. We want to understand beyond our capacity. Trust and faith in God is essential. It seems simple at times, but alas we humans frustrate ourselves looking beyond the moments given to us. I like the strong ending. hugs, Sara Etgen-Baker

Bill Baker
Date: 6/20/2023 7:59:00 PM

Thank you my sweet Sara, for your thoughful comments and support. Love, Bill