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Now I am glad I sent it, not because it hurt you, but because the pain caused you to repent and change your ways. It was the kind of sorrow God wants his people to have, so you were not harmed by us in any way. 10 For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death. --- 2 Corinthians 7:9-10 Sorrow for our sins can result in changed behavior. Many people are sorry only for the effects of their sins or for being caught (sorrow “which lacks repentance”). Compare Peter’s remorse and repentance with Judas’s bitterness and act of suicide. Both denied Christ. One repented and was restored to faith and service; the other took his own life. Prayer… Heavenly Father, I praise You that You are faithful. Help me not to fall from grace. When I fail, please forgive me my sin and cleanse me. I pray I may not be buried in guilt, shame, regret and remorse but come to Your mercy and godly repentance with no regret. Teach me to grow in grace and in knowledge of our Savior to be more like Him each and every passing day. I ask that You turn me from any sinful acts and temptation and set me back on the sanctification pathway that I may return to fellowship with You. In Jesus name, Amen