It often happens that we pray God to deliver us from some dangerous temptation, and yet God does not hear us but permits the temptation to continue troubling us. In such a case, let us understand that God permits even this for our greater good. When a soul in temptation recommends itself to God, and by His aid resists, O how it then advances in perfection.
The Saint Alphonsus de Liguori Collection [30 Books]: (ed. Catholic Way Publishing, 2016) - ISBN: 9781783794911