Revelation 1-7

Chastening equals love.

Revelations 3:

19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Most of us are familiar with the picture of the Savior standing by a door with no handle on the outside. In my mind, I always pictured him knocking during a sad time, or during a time when I would be seeking specifically for His help. However, this passage sheds new light on the a fore mentioned picture for me. When we begin to go astray, the knocking may be upside our head and the voice may be saying "Snap out of it! What do you think you're doing? You know better than that." We need to be open to the idea that no matter how long we are members of the church, we are still susceptible to the natural man and at times fall prey to its influence. At these times, the Lord will bring us back into His fold, by chastening and disciplining if necessary.

"The Lord chastens so that we will remember Him (see Hel. 12:3), trying our patience and our faith until we, too, learn that “none could deliver [us] but the Lord [our] God.” (Mosiah 23:23.)" (Neal A. Maxwell, “‘Out of Obscurity’,” Ensign, Nov 1984, 8)

Q: What means does the Lord use to chasten me(financial, familial, physical etc.)?