Q&A: 2 Corinthians 7:10 — godly grief vs. worldly grief, applied to lust

Winger identifies the key distinction: worldly grief feels bad about sin but produces no change; godly grief produces repentance — actual turning. He affirms failure does not negate repentance if the heart is genuinely turning. Practical helps offered: (1) Love for Christ as motive. (2) Gratitude for the cross — Christ died for this sin. (3) For married people: lust diminishes desire for spouse. (4) For single people: lust stirs and grows the appetite; abstinence shrinks it. (5) Pornography exploits real people — recognizing this wakes the conscience. He cites 1 Corinthians 10:13 as a foundational promise for all temptation.