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forsook and expended

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

16:15 Apr 17, 2024
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Religion / Testimonial
English term or phrase: forsook and expended
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!
Anthony Indra
United States
Local time: 08:50
Selected answer:let go of everything and devoted my energy (to God)
Explanation:
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.
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Diogo Garcia
Portugal
Local time: 16:50
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +2let go of everything and devoted my energy (to God)
Diogo Garcia
4renounced and gave up other concerns and devoted all my energy (to God)
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
let go of everything and devoted my energy (to God)


Explanation:
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.

Diogo Garcia
Portugal
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
renounced and gave up other concerns and devoted all my energy (to God)


Explanation:

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.

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:50
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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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