It's helpful to note that these paragraphs by de Sales are taken from his book, An Introduction to the Devout Life. And we're still in the "introductory" section of ouf book, so this fits well. But his introduction is to "the devout life." De Sales, in 3. Spiritual Agility, he helps us to see that God's grace can make us "pleasing" to him. As we are strengthened, ethically, morally, to "do good," he calls this charity. And when we are enabled to do good "carefully, frequently, and promptly," he calls this, "devotion."
Ostriches never fly; hens fly in a clumsy fashion, near the ground and only once in a while, but eagles...fly aloft, swiftly and frequently.
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