The church in the New Testament was made strong by the powerful walk with God of each individual Christian.
We may feel regret, and think that this is just who we are. God understands how we feel, but wants to help us see that we are not defined by our mistakes.
In our search for identity, purpose and intimacy we have to go to a place some do not want to enter. We have to deal with the deep things in our hearts.
The key to turning our emotion into action is trusting God.