On Godly Sorrow

I remember at some point I made a change in my heart about temptations. I used to feel like I had godly sorrow. I was sad about sins, depressed I couldn’t stop sinning in various ways, and I felt unworthy to be healed. I would pray for God to take the temptations from me. I didn’t realize that this wasn’t godly sorrow. This was me wishing that I didn’t have to face temptation and telling god that, “I won’t sin if I’m not tempted.” Godly sorrow is recognizing that falling to temptation is the sin, that the temptation will always be there, and that the stain of sin is, in great part, not leveling up to the potential you have as a child of God. Godly sorrow means recognizing that you have a choice in how to act and you must choose the right in the face of temptation, while in the midst of the temptation. It means being sorry for making the wrong choice rather then being sorry for having the wrong “feelings.” We don’t usually think of sorrow as a good thing, but Paul spoke of “godly sorrow” as a necessary part of repentance. What do you learn about godly sorrow from the following? 2 Corinthians 7:8–11; Alma 36:16–21; Mormon 2:11–15; and Gospel Topics, “Repentance,” topics.lds.org. When have you felt godly sorrow, and what effect did it have in your life? https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-individuals-and-families-new-testament-2019/36?id=p9#p9