2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow lead brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
Godly sorrow:
A. bring repentance- If we are truly sorry for something we have done wrong, it will cause us to turn away from that thought pattern or action. The conviction of the Holy Spirit is not to be ignored in this area. The difference is between just feeling bad about something and feeling sorrow. I see the relationship between feeling bad and sorrow similar to the connection between happiness and contentment. One is conditional and the other is core.
B. leads to salvation- Perhaps I am misreading this line, but I interpret "salvation" as not just eternal salvation. I think that while Godly sorrow can lead an unbeliever to a saving relationship with God, this same Godly sorrow in a believer can lead to salvation from anxiety, guilt, self recrimination and feelings of low self worth. Along with that is a freedom from the relationship, health and professional issues that can accompany these negative feelings.
Blackaby writes, "don't allow mere unhappiness over what you have done to rob you of genuine repentance." If you will ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the gravity of your sins and His view of your choices, you can truly repent and that repentance will lead to salvation.
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