The Gate

He did not even raise his hand to the door knocker as the heaviness of guilt and same of his many unconfessed sins brougnt him to despair. As the old man turned to walk away, he noticed that this gate, like all the other gates had never been opened. 

Deepest Desire

When we let worldly desires drive us to satisfy our deepest desires for the moment at hand, we scatter our energy to the wind.  It could be compared to chasing after perfection in a fallen world which makes as much sense as trying to swat a gnat  when there’s a lion in the room ready to pounce.