"If you desire to undertake a devout life, you must not only cease to sin, but also cleanse your heart from all affections to sin. ... Souls that are recovered from the state of sin, and still retain these affections ... eat without relish, sleep without rest, laugh without joy, and drag themselves along rather than walk. They do good, but with such a spiritual heaviness that it takes away all grace from their good exercises."
Francis de Sales
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