If you think about it, sorrow is really only in our mind. Other people have sorrowful situations that don't really affect us, particularly if we aren't aware of them or their problems. The only time other peoples sorrow effects us is when we are personally connected to them in some fashion. We are sorrowful when things don't work out the way we planned which is regret, as well, we hurt when people we love are hurt which is sorrow! Regret is internal and sorrow should be external!
A two edged sword is sorrow! The worlds interpretation with no God in it is sooo focused on self that sorrow can overtake us if we are ignorant to its effects. Our sorrow can be from things we have done or we let others do to us. The only way we can keep sorrow from consuming us is to face it head on and put it in perspective. The Bible is clear on how to do that.
2 Corinthians 7:10 "Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death."
That makes it pretty clear! Empathy for others aside, personal sorrow is a weakness in our thinking and regret means we are aware of it.
A two edged sword is sorrow! The worlds interpretation with no God in it is sooo focused on self that sorrow can overtake us if we are ignorant to its effects. Our sorrow can be from things we have done or we let others do to us. The only way we can keep sorrow from consuming us is to face it head on and put it in perspective. The Bible is clear on how to do that.
2 Corinthians 7:10 "Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death."
That makes it pretty clear! Empathy for others aside, personal sorrow is a weakness in our thinking and regret means we are aware of it.
Why not start some new good clean habits today?
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