How can anyone break into the strong man’s house
and make off with his belongings,
unless he first ties him up?
Only then can he plunder his house.
---- mine,
If your weaknesses, if concupiscence is stronger than your virtue, you will always lose the fight against the forces of evil that are constantly at war within you, and they will claim dominance over any good you may possess. When the temptations are strong and you do nothing to combat them, no prayer, no fasting, if you lack the strength of will and discipline to simply refuse to give in to the momentary lure of the flesh, and the will, you will never know the true freedom that belongs to the children of God. All it takes is one fervent prayer, one cry calling My Name or My Mother. One act of will to refuse to give in, and you will be its master. But you give in too easily. You fall often because you are hasty, and you give up the fight too easily. Seek first the things that are from above, from God, and fight the good fight. It may be difficult at first, but the more you combat temptations with prayer, the Sacraments, fasting, and almsgiving, the wiles of the Enemy, the more you exercise the virtues of obedience, humility, and submission to the will of God, and you will soon gain mastery over your baser nature. Pray constantly for help and do nothing to create a climate where sin thrives. Ask and you will receive all the graces and help you need to win mastery over yourself. Ask your guardian angel to pray for you.