The difference often lies not in ability, but in the spiritual feedback, the drive of the heart.
Just like a person's appearance, if no one observes or no mirrors are involved, no matter how one looks, it won't affect their life.
Being beautiful won't make desserts tastier, nor will being ugly make sweets bitter.
But once involved in social work and interpersonal interactions, the feedback from different appearances can be vastly different.
Feedback shapes the mindset, and the mindset in turn changes behavior.
Lady Saintess will watch over me, and Lady Saintess will recognize my righteous deeds... For the church's clerics, often only such spiritual belief is needed to make them brave any danger.
Doing good without any recognition or reward is commendable, but to think that doing good shouldn't receive any reward or recognition would likely make the world worse.
For the church's believers, the Saintess is the one who empowers with spiritual recognition.
