【林后7:10】因为依着神的意思忧愁，就生出没有后悔的懊悔来，以致得救；但世俗的忧愁是叫人死。【2 Cor 7:10】“Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.”

There’s a sorrow that heals, and a sorrow that destroys. They may look alike — tears, remorse, apologies — but Paul draws a clear line between the two. 有一种忧愁是医治人的，有一种忧愁是摧毁人的。它们外表或许相似——流泪、懊悔、认罪——但保罗清楚地划定了二者的界限。

Godly sorrow is grief because your sin has hurt God’s heart. It’s the Spirit awakening you to turn back to the One who loves you most. This sorrow doesn’t paralyse you; it moves you to repentance — turning from sin to the life Jesus offers. 依着神的意思忧愁，是因你的罪伤了神的心而痛悔。这是圣灵唤醒你归向那位最爱你之主。这样的忧愁不叫你瘫软，反催你悔改——离弃罪恶，转向基督所赐的生命。And when you do, there’s “no regret”, because His grace covers the past and gives you a new future. 当你如此行，就"不至懊悔"，因祂的恩典遮盖过往，为你开创新生的指望。

Worldly sorrow is self-centred — regret over being caught, shamed, or facing consequences, not over grieving God. 世俗的忧愁 却是以自我为中心——懊恼被揭露、蒙羞或遭报应，而非因得罪神而伤痛。It festers into shame, resentment, or despair, looking inward but finding no power to change. Paul says plainly: it “brings death”. 这种愁苦滋生羞愧、苦毒或绝望，虽内省却寻不见改变的力量。保罗直言：这是"叫人死"的忧愁。

Peter and Judas both failed Jesus. Peter’s tears were godly sorrow — leading him back to the risen Christ, who restored him. Judas’s sorrow was worldly — ending in hopelessness and death. Same tears, different endings. 彼得和犹大都曾跌倒。彼得的眼泪是属神的忧愁——领他归向复活的基督，蒙主重建；犹大的忧愁属乎世界——终陷于绝望，自取沉沦。一样的眼泪，两样的结局。

Lord, thank You for loving me enough to point out my sin. Help me to know more deeply the sacrificial love You showed on the Cross, giving Your life for my sin — a love and mercy that lead me to repentance. 主啊，谢谢祢爱我到一个地步，会指正我的罪。求祢使我更深认识祢为我的罪舍命的大爱，让这舍命的爱和怜悯引领我悔改。Soften my heart, Lord, so that when I am corrected, I won’t try to protect my own pride, resist Your truth, insist on being right, or compare myself with others and lose heart. 求主柔软我的心，使我在被纠正时，不再护着自己的面子，与祢的真理对立，坚持自己是对的，或因觉得自己不够好而与他人比较，陷入灰心丧气。Holy Spirit, give me godly sorrow, help me to repent quickly, to receive Your forgiveness and mercy, and to turn towards Your commands. May I be firmly rooted in the hope of Your salvation. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 求圣灵帮助我，使我有属神的忧愁，快快悔改，领受祢的饶恕和怜悯，转向祢的命令，使我在祢救恩的盼望中扎根。奉主耶稣的名，阿们。

（Pastor Ye 叶牧师）