Tag Archives: sorrow

Grief; October 17, 2025

Posted on October 18, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. Many translations use “sorrow” in this verse, but some use “grief,” which is much stronger. Grief is a strange thing. It … Continue reading →

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Repentance; April 13, 2025

Posted on April 14, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 22:62 And he went outside and wept bitterly. The contrast between Peter and Judas is sharp. Judas, recognizing what he had done, tried to take responsibility, fix the situation, if you will, by killing himself. (Matthew 27:5) Peter knew … Continue reading →

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Our Goal; September 1, 2023

Posted on September 2, 2023 by jgarrott

John 12:26 “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” This whole section is so loaded with deeply meaningful verses! I feel like I … Continue reading →

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Sorrow to Joy; November 30, 2021

Posted on December 3, 2021 by jgarrott

Psalm 30:4-5 Sing to the Lord, you saints of his; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. This … Continue reading →

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Trouble; June 2, 2020

Posted on June 4, 2020 by jgarrott

Psalm 30:4-5 Sing to the Lord, you saints of his; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. The … Continue reading →

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Godly Sorrow; October 12, 2018

Posted on October 14, 2018 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. This verse gets a little confusing in Japanese, because the Japanese term for “repentance” is “regret and redo.” That makes … Continue reading →

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Growing Faith; October 15, 2017

Posted on October 18, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 30:4-5 Sing to the Lord, you saints of his; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. The … Continue reading →

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Emotions; September 4, 2017

Posted on September 6, 2017 by jgarrott

Ezra 3:13 No-one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away. Intense emotions of various sorts can indeed become jumbled … Continue reading →

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August 21, 2011

Posted on August 23, 2011 by jgarrott

John 16:22 “So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.” Death is a time of sorrow. That was certainly brought home … Continue reading →

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