now if it is uncertain whether god gave it, we rightly ask whether it was well given. Then if we find that (a) it was well given, we also find that it was given by him from whom all goods are given to the soul; or if we find that (b) it was not well given, then we realize it was not given by him Whom it is blasphemous to blame.[2] on the other hand, if it is certain that god gave it, then, no matter how it was given, we must recognize that it should neither (a) not have been given, nor (b) have been given otherwise than it was given. for it was given by him Whose deed cannot be faulted in any way
This concept is interesting because it is a paradox. If it was given by God, then free will must simply be good because God is good. However, does that make sinning good? If sinning isn't good, does that mean that God made a mistake? According to Christian belief, anything that God gives cannot be bad and God does not make mistakes. If God didn't give free will, then who did? There is no answer to this because no one is considered as powerful as God is and no one would be able to give humans the ability to make their own choices. I'm not sure what the answer to this question is, but I believe that God designed us fully and gave us free will. I think that free will is a good thing because it gives us the ability to make our own choices and learn from our mistakes. Because of this a lot of good can come from making the wrong choices. While this doesn't always happen when one makes a mistake, it is a potential positive aspect. So, while sins/mistakes aren't always good, there may be silver linings.