Paul rejoices at the fact that his letter had led the Corinthians to feel sorry, but not just sorry. But sorry or grieved to the point of repentance. That was the purpose in the letter. We today need to think about this. Does the same letters lead us to being grieved to the point of repentance. That’s the purpose in God’s word. It is to guide us, empower us, and convict us. The trouble today is, there’s not enough of repentance. There’s a lot of sorrowful, “I didn’t mean to do it. I won’t do it ever again.” But then, it’s done time and time again. When we are grieved by our actions, we must take heed to the feeling that we get. See, the Holy Spirit lives within us. When we are grieved by our actions, the Holy Spirit is grieved. We then feel conviction. When we feel conviction, don’t just mumble about how you won’t do this again. Repent! Turn from the sin and turn to God for help. And don’t go back to the sin! Don’t keep on with a binge and purge cycle. Beg and plead with God to deliver you from whatever grip the devil has on you. And yes, that’s correct, if this is an ongoing thing. The devil has a stronghold on you. But by the power and authority in Jesus name it can and will be broken, when you let your sorry,  lead you to true repentance. When, and until you truly repent is when you will be delivered.