"So that godly sorrow may be discerned by this train of graces wherewith it is accompanied, that worldly sorrow wants, at least in the truth of them, though it may have some shadows of them"
- Thomas Hooker
About this Quote
This quote by Thomas Hooker speaks with the difference in between godly sorrow and worldly sadness. Godly grief is accompanied by a train of beautifies, such as humility, repentance, and a desire to make amends. Worldly sadness, on the other hand, might have some shadows of these enhances, however it lacks the truth of them. Simply put, worldly grief may appear to have the same qualities as godly grief, but it is not real. Godly grief is a deep, genuine feeling that leads to true repentance and a desire to make things right. Worldly sadness is shallow and does not have the very same level of commitment. It is very important to be able to recognize the distinction in between the 2 in order to ensure that our sorrow is genuine and leads to true repentance.
This quote is written / told by Thomas Hooker between July 5, 1586 and July 7, 1647. He was a famous Leader from USA.
The author also have 3 other quotes.
"Your meditations may be as profound, as exalted, as devout as you like; you may practise every pious exercise you can manage, but all this is as nothing in comparison with the Blessed Sacrament. What we do may be godly, but this sacrament is God Himself!"
"I am not politically correct. I am all about the facts, I am all about the truth and I am all about Godly pursuits and what this country was built on, and I am not apologetic about it"
"When you have a godly husband, a godly wife, children who respect their parents and who are loved by their parents, who provide for those children their physical and spiritual and material needs, lovingly, you have the idea unit"