2 Corinthians 7:10

"For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death."
2 Corinthians 7:10


This is interesting to me.  I think that, unfortunately, we too often are sad because of the wrong things.  We're sad because God doesn't see things our way, or sad because we can't find our way out of a situation in the direction that we choose... and although the emotion is legitimate, it doesn't accomplish anything... that is my interpretation of "worketh death" ... when we are sad about things that we can't affect in any way, then we are just getting closer to death, sad instead of happy... accomplishing absolutely nothing.  On the other side, when we are sad about things that we can do something about, sometimes our sadness inspires us to that action... and we change directions and go where the Lord beckons, or we repent of our sins, or we start to see things God's way.  Then, instead of walking down a dead-end hallway hoping that the wall will miraculously open up, we are headed in a direction where we can actually go somewhere and accomplish something.  It's much better than banging our head against a wall that will not open, or being depressed because God wants us to go somewhere else or do something else.  God's will is as likely to bend as the wall is to open. :)  Today, instead of sitting in our little dead-end hallway, being sad and waiting for death... let's head in a different direction.  God will accept us, even if we tried that hallway first, and wanted it more... if we only turn around and see what he has to offer, and follow him. :)