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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

forsook and expended

English answer:

let go of everything and devoted my energy (to God)

Added to glossary by Diogo Garcia
Apr 17 16:15
22 days ago
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English term

forsook and expended

English Other Religion Testimonial
It is a testimonial from a mother about her relationship with God:

I unconsciously began to look back on all the memories of my faith in God:
When my mother's severe coronary heart disease was cured, I demanded blessings from the Lord.
When I did business, I also hoped that the Lord would make everything go smoothly.
After I accepted this stage of God's work, I forsook and expended a bit,
but it was still for the sake of demanding grace and blessings from Him.

Thank you!
Responses
4 +2 let go of everything and devoted my energy (to God)
4 renounced and gave up other concerns and devoted all my energy (to God)
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May 9, 2024 17:44: Diogo Garcia Created KOG entry

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let go of everything and devoted my energy (to God)

In the entire text (not just this sample), the author often refers to these two verbs. It seems clear to me that they mean they let go of their old life and habbits to dedicate themselves to God. Expend is used in that sense - to wear themselves out for God, to do everything they can, use all their energy and time to do His work.
Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard : Yes, it looks like it may be a translation from Chinese. http://www.holyspiritspeaks.org/testimonies/awakening-from-p...
8 mins
agree Carla Selyer
15 hrs
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renounced and gave up other concerns and devoted all my energy (to God)


Forsake Definition & Meaning
Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forsake
abandon, desert, forsake mean to leave without intending to return. abandon suggests that the thing or person left may be helpless without protection.

FORSAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Cambridge Dictionary
https://dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › forsake
FORSAKE definition: 1. to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you: 2. to stop doing or having something…. Learn more.

FORSAKE definition and meaning | Collins English ...
Collins Dictionary
https://www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › forsake
1. to give up; renounce (a habit, idea, etc.) 2. to leave; abandon.
Peer comment(s):
neutral philgoddard : 'Renounced and gave up' is a tautology, as your Collins reference shows. Apart from that your answer is virtually identical to Diogo's.
3 hrs
To renounce is a decision preceding an action, and to give up is an action following a decision, so I disagree, and "let go of everything" is a woolly expression
neutral MollyRose : OK, except "a bit" means "some," not all. gave up other concerns and devoted some energy to God. Especially in the context of still not doing it for the right reasons. Maybe later he changes and it becomes "all" then.
16 hrs
All very hypothetical but yes, I agree with "some"
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