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 7:10 (NLT)
Heavenly Father,
When I sin, let me experience the kind of sorrow that leads me away from sin and ends with no regret—because of the salvation that You bring to anyone who truly repents.
Lead me by Your Spirit—in
my sorrow over my sins—so that I would be carried far away from continuing in
the sin, and fully experience the joy of my salvation.
Steer me clear of any
pretense of repentance over my sin and help me recognize any world-like sorrow
in myself—any tendency to only be sorry that my sin was found out and exposed,
rather than to be willing to immediately stop, turn away, and flee from my sin.
Help me to see my heart
clearly—and help me to purge from within me any tendency to hide the evil that
remains there, so I can run into Your rescuing arms and find the abundant life You
have for me in Christ.
When I sin, let me experience the kind of sorrow that leads me away from sin and ends with no regret—because of the salvation that You bring to anyone who truly repents.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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