” Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10
Godly sorrow is connected to both disappointment for the sins we have committed and the desire to never commit the sins again. We sin but we desire to turn away from sin. Godly sorrow is a sorrow towards God. It allows us to recognize that the sin we commit is against God himself. When this happens, the Holy Spirit directs us with the desire to never let that sin happen again. We go to the Lord with repentance, and with remorse for our actions and ask for His forgiveness. We immediately recognize that we have hurt our God in heaven and our desire is not to hurt him but to love him. We are focused on the relationship we have with the Lord our God and the motivation is love.
Worldly sorrow is just the opposite. When we display worldly sorrow, we may be full of regret for committing the sin, but we don’t change. We are sorry because it may not have worked out for us, but we do not change for the better. Instead, if the opportunity presents itself again, we probably do it again. Worldly sorrow draws our attention to ourselves and what benefits us. We are not thinking about our relationship with God but instead we are thinking of ourselves and what is good for us.
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves us with no regrets. This is where our relationship to Jesus takes priority and helps us to feel true regret for our actions. This is where our Lord forgives us and takes our regrets away. This is Godly sorrow which is influenced by our relationship with the Lord. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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