Let your door stand open to receive Him, unlock your soul to Him, offer Him a welcome in your mind, and then you will see the riches of simplicity, the treasures of peace, the joy of grace. Throw wide the gate of your heart, stand before the sun of the everlasting light... Ambrose Of Milan
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The gate in a home is a common metaphor for a person's heart. When the gate is open, the homeowner welcomes everyone to enter. In this way, the homeowner does not have to restrict himself or herself. By allowing things to happen freely, he or she lets the best in life flow through him or her.

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