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(1 Thessalonians 2:17-18)
"But, brothers, when we were torn away from you for a short time (in person not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you. For we wanted to come to you - certainly I, Paul, did, again and again - but Satan stopped us."

Think about how often we attribute little 'fortunes' to God's loving hand of guidence in our lives... I do it quite often. 'Oh, thank you God, you knew exactly when to get that person to call me just because. I really needed that encouragement.'
The above passage got me thinking though (as well as the 'Ishbane Conspiracy' - Randy Alcorn. An extremely thought provoking book. At least for me. ;o)...

How much of the enemy's influence on our lives do we ignore? There is spiritual battle going on all around us. Is it possible that we leave ourselves largely open to being damaged by attacks, simply because we aren't concious of a two sided struggle being waged over our lives? Or should we keep our focus strictly on God's influence over us, to avoid dweling on the enemy and giving him too much time and attention?

Please... thoughts?

I've found myself double guessing my reactions because of this issue. Ishbane Conspiracy, in a way, attempts to shed light on a demon's viewpoint of spiritual battle. And it has me stopping to examine the way I react to certain things... like temptation. Or my set apart time with God.
In a war, tactics are used by both sides to influence a situation for the upper hand. Which tactics, and from whom, do I allow to influence my choices? I'm sure distraction is one of the enemy's tactics. Distraction keeps me from spending focused time in prayer... it also keeps me from meditating, and reading God's word. There are likely many other tactics being used that we neither notice nor understand.