Mystical City of God - The Incarnation - Bk3- Ch27 - God strengthens Mary for coming temptations

Mystical City of God

The Venerable Sister Mary of Jesus of Ágreda describes how God prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary to meet Lucifer in battle and how he began to persecute her. The Blessed Virgin Mary teaches us about resolve in fighting temptation saying, "The surest way of fighting the demon is to despise him, looking upon him as the enemy of the Most High, who has lost all fear of God and all hope of good; who in his stubbornness has deprived himself of all means of recovery and is without sorrow for his wickedness. Relying on this indubitable truth you should show yourself far superior to him, exalted and unflinching in your thoughts, and treat him as one who has contempt for the honor and worship of his God. Knowing that you are defending so just a cause, do not let your courage sink; but resist and counteract him with great strength and valor in all his attempts, as if you were fighting at the side of the Lord himself; for there is no doubt that his Majesty assists all those that enter loyally into his battles. You are truly in good hope and in the way of eternal life glory, as long as you labor faithfully for your Lord and God."