Godly Sorrow

 

“Godly sorrow brings repentance…”

—2 Corinthians 7:10a

More than 60 years ago, I heard an evangelist preach a sermon on what he called “Godly Sorrow.” I left that service somewhat mystified.

The Apostle Paul, however, speaks about godly sorrow in a way that is quite clear when he writes in 2 Corinthians 7:10:

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Let us welcome the kind of godly sorrow that the Holy Spirit brings us. It helps keep us on the pathway of obedience. It encourages us to quickly confess our sins, repent of our sins, make restitution for our sins, and receive reconciliation.

Godly sorrow clears the channels of our lives so God’s love can flow through us and into the lives of needy people around us. And, ultimately, godly sorrow produces the greatest possible joy.

 

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