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Today Pastor Gregg Laurie points out that the Lord will offer to administer correction

when we wander off the path, expect it, and embrace it.

You shouldn't be concerned if you cross a line and the Lord gives you a swan.

You should be concerned when you cross a line and you feel no regret or guilt at all.

You should be more concerned when you can sin with a band-in and even feel like it's okay with God.

That's what I'd be scared of far with you.

It's no mistake that the words disciple and discipline are related.

Those who truly follow the Lord will heartedly, genuine disciples,

may often feel the loving hand of correction when they stray.

Disciples are sometimes disciplined.

Today on a new beginning, Pastor Gregg Laurie points out that discipline may sometimes be perceived

as suffering, and we may ask God why we're facing that pain.

But Pastor Gregg points out that suffering can be an effective way for God to guide us.

This is the story of a blind man who is healed by Jesus one day.

He also became a believer in addition to having his blindness healed.

We've all heard people say, scene is believing in his case, believing was seen.

Because he saw things he had never seen before.

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