"For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death." – 2 Corinthians 7:10 (NKJV)"For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death." - 2 Corinthians 7:10 (NLT)There...

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise." – Psalm 51:17 (NKJV)True transformation begins with a heart that is willing to be broken before God. David’s prayer in Psalm 51 was written after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his sin with Bathsheba. David had committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged for her husband, Uriah...

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NKJV)God desires us to move beyond a self-focused sorrow and embrace a broader perspective of spiritual mourn...

Luke 13:3 (NKJV) - "I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish."When tragedies strike, we naturally ask, “Why did this happen?” or “Who is to blame?” But in Luke 13:3,5, Jesus redirects this kind of thinking by using two tragic events—a massacre of Galileans and the collapse of the Tower of Siloam—as teachable moments. Instead of allowing His listeners to focus on assigning...

Matthew 5:4 (NKJV) - "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted."The second Beatitude, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted,” may seem paradoxical at first. How can mourning—a state of sorrow—be considered a blessing? Yet, Jesus is pointing us to a deeper understanding of what it means to live in His kingdom. This mourning is not simply about grief over loss; it...