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  Once there was a contest to show one’s skill at archery. Three men were challenged to shoot an apple off a young boy's head.

  The first one draws his arrow back, shoots, and hits the apple off the boy's head. He then holds up his hand and proclaims, "I am William Tell!"

  The second one draws his arrow back, shoots, hits the apple, and also splits the other archer's arrow. He then holds up his hand and proclaims, "I am Robin Hood!"

  The third one draws his arrow back, shoots, and hits the poor boy right between the eyes. The other archers look at him, stupefied at what he has done. The man then holds up his hand and proclaims, "I am sorry.

  When we mess up, we should be sorry. But when we continue to mess up without an effort to change,  we are just being sorry.

  This is at the heart of repentance. Not just being sorry for what he did, but changing so he doesn’t continue to be sorry

For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. 2nd Corinthians 7:10 

  Godly sorry works to fix the problem, to make the necessary change. World sorrow just feels bad and leave it there.  We should be sorry, but not allow ourselves to continue to be sorry. 

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