Godly vs Worldly Sorrow

“Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death” (2 Corinthians 7:10).

Sorrow

Regrets

For things done wrong

Decisions foolishly made

Deeds done 

Time has gone by

We cannot go back and make changes

What is done is done

A-a-h

Regrets

Self-flagellation

Self-condemnation

Mind churning

Preoccupation

Restless nights

Who can save us from ourselves

Who can undo the wrongs we have done

We cry to ourselves

We cry out for help

But wait:

Therefore there is now no condemnation 

for those who are in Christ Jesus

For the law of the spirit 

Has set us free

From the law of sin and death

Jesus has paid the price for our

Selfish intentions

Bad decisions

Wrongful acts

How gentle the Holy Spirit Who sees us

Our intentions

Our mixed motives

Our self-indulgence

Our decisions

Our actions 

Our acting out behaviors

Even what we do in secret

He sees us just as who we are

And accepts and loves us 

He is ever patient with us

He embraces us sin and all

Out of His full and unconditional love

The Holy Spirit taps our shoulder 

GENTLY

And calls our attention 

Encouraging us to make a different decision

We respond in repentance

Making that 180-degree turn

Which leads us to reconcile with God

The shame we felt from our sin is now gone

For the Holy Spirit does not condemn

He has already forgiven us

He calls us back to Himself

Back into relationship

Where there is no shame

No need to hide

For there is full forgiveness

Total love

Absolute acceptance

Even in the midst of our sin

As for our regrets

There is no longer any

Nope not one

None needed

For the Person we have offended

Has already forgiven us

He has paid for the cost of our offense

Even the offense done against Him

With love He calls us back to Him

Back into relationship with Him

Back to His bosom

Where there is 

Full acceptance

Full forgiveness

Total 

Absolute

Love

Now that is godly sorrow 

There is repentance

Reconciliation of relationship

But no regret

For there is no room for it

No need

None

Worldly sorrow however

Is condemnation

 And accusation 

From the pit of hell

Satan

Father of lies

Who wants us to hide in shame

Withdraw ourself from 

God

 

The very One Who 

Forgives

Loves 

Accepts

Receives 

Us back 

To Himself

What will you choose

Who will you choose

The God of Forgiveness Who 

Sees us

Knows us

Yet He accepts

Forgives and 

Loves us

Or 

The Father or Lies

Who condemns us

So we would withdraw from God

And play right into his schemes

To breaking off of relationship with God

And live in the pit of 

Self-condemnation

Regret

Sorrow

Alienation

Pity

Death

"How Can It Be" - Lauren Daigle

"We Are Forgiven" - Elevation Worship

"Thank You Jesus for the Blood" - Charity Gayle