I can't get the phrase "Freely Given" out of my head. It was implanted in my mind about four and a half months ago. You see, that was when I had a miscarriage at five weeks pregnant. It devastated me and I honestly didn't know how I was going to go on. I had lost a child that I had never had the chance to meet. But then God gave me this idea, this message, this comfort.
Let's explore the meaning of the phrase "Freely Given" for a moment.
Freely: Merriam Webster describes freely as being done of one's own accord, with freedom from external control, without restraint or reservation.
This indicates that doing something freely means that one does it of their own will, without an outside force, and without holding back.
Given: The Oxford English Dictionary describes this as the past participle of the word give. To give something means you freely, or of ones own accord, devote, set aside, or sacrifice for a purpose.
From the definitions above we can then conclude that to have 'Freely Given' something means that you of your own free will and choice devote, set aside, or sacrifice something for a specific purpose.
You may be asking what that means to me? That is precisely what I want to explore in the next few blog posts. These two words mean so much to me now that I have a new understanding of life, love, and loss. My hope is that by sharing my thoughts and experience with you I can share with you the profound truth that God has taken the opportunity to share with me.
I invite you to join me on this journey of discovery!
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