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 I take no pleasure when you hurt.  But there is a kind of sorrow I do want you to experience - not because it will make you miserable, but because it will lead to eternal happiness. usa domain .  I love you so much that I am willing for you to be sad in this way. I want you to truly mourn over your sin.  You must see its filthy defilement, its bold betrayal, its destructive evil.  Weep over the distance it has brought between us.  This is a redemptive sadness, and you will never regret giving yourself over to it.  This sorrow will lead you to eternal joy.