What Kind of Sorrow Do You Have?

There are two kinds of sorrow. We will call them, “Godly sorrow” and “worldly sorrow”. The question may arise, “Are you sorrowful for what you have done, or are you sorry you were caught?” Godly sorrow will bring a person to confession of the wrong and repentance; meaning, they will not do it again. Worldly sorrow is embarrassed by the wrong and plans a better way not to be caught in the future.

Some sorrow can come from loss. In the following verses Jesus was explaining to His disciples the day He is crucified they would experience sorrow, but the world would rejoice.

“Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned to joy. A woman, when she is in labor; has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.”  John 16:20-22  NKJV