By Ben Spalink In our adult class called “The Blessed Life,” we uncovered one of the ways the enemy can derail “mourning,” making a good thing toxic. This mourning is, of course, not general sadness or grief but mourning our loss of innocence, our sin and the reality of brokenness in our lives. Sometimes this godly sorrow turns to self pity. We’re not sorry for what we’ve done. We’re sorry for the price we have to pay or the people who are upset with us. That’s the difference between godly sorrow (which leads to life) and worldly sorrow (which leads to death). But there’s another way “mourning” can take a devastating turn in our lives.
The Pitfall of Condemnation
The Pitfall of Condemnation
The Pitfall of Condemnation
By Ben Spalink In our adult class called “The Blessed Life,” we uncovered one of the ways the enemy can derail “mourning,” making a good thing toxic. This mourning is, of course, not general sadness or grief but mourning our loss of innocence, our sin and the reality of brokenness in our lives. Sometimes this godly sorrow turns to self pity. We’re not sorry for what we’ve done. We’re sorry for the price we have to pay or the people who are upset with us. That’s the difference between godly sorrow (which leads to life) and worldly sorrow (which leads to death). But there’s another way “mourning” can take a devastating turn in our lives.