Darkness does not always crash through the door. Sometimes, it slips in through the narrowest crack, a moment of weakness, a private thought, a seemingly harmless compromise. At first, the opening appears too small to matter. But once darkness finds a way in, it begins to spread, quietly claiming more space than you ever intended to give it.
You open the door just a little, believing you can keep it contained. But one thought can lead to another, one compromise can make the next easier, and one distraction can create room for many more. Before long, what began as a small opening has become a place where darkness feels at home.
It does not respect the limits we set. It returns, tests the boundaries, and looks for another opportunity to gain ground. Eventually, what we thought we could control begins to control us.
Not everything that demands attention deserves access, and not every temporary pleasure is without consequence.
So may we pay attention to the small openings. Wisdom often means refusing to give darkness a place to begin.
