One man, displaying a super-abundance of worldly sorrow, was able to keep his driver's license after multiple speeding tickets because he convinced the judge of the sincerity of his sorrow. Not all sorrow is productive and that it could actually lead to prolonged wrongdoing. The man finally ended up in prison, still remorseful about his past, but not willing to change his behavior one iota. The sorrow he felt was about the consequences, not about the wrongdoing he committed and the pain he caused to others. Pharaoh was sorrowful for the plagues sent on Egypt, but when the consequences were lifted, he resumed his hard-heartedness. People may feel grieved about loss of friendship, property, feel shame, disgrace, and even guilt, but if the behavior doesn't change, it is a highly unproductive sorrow. If sorrow leads to repentance, it is a godly sorrow. Godly sorrow comes from viewing sin as God views it, as detrimental to self and society. When we sin, it is against the Holy and just God. David expresses this godly sorrow in Psalm 51, proclaiming "Against You, and against You only have I sinned." True godly sorrow leads us to repentance to attain forgiveness. Godly sorrow stirs us to action to seek God to help us to repent and overcome. Godly sorrow will actually lead to joy.