tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post278009387691218543..comments2023-12-29T16:13:47.863-08:00Comments on Walking Well With God: When You're Under AttackBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-84600612958795175392016-02-04T02:46:22.915-08:002016-02-04T02:46:22.915-08:00Crystal,
I'm glad that analogy resonated with ...Crystal,<br />I'm glad that analogy resonated with you. Spiritual battles take discipline and for me getting good rest is key to being able to slam the door when the enemy is trying to get a foot inside. Thanks for joining in...<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-85437532252023681782016-02-04T02:44:16.983-08:002016-02-04T02:44:16.983-08:00Beth,
That's the thing - spiritual warfare is ...Beth,<br />That's the thing - spiritual warfare is not a once and done thing - it's a daily battle. I don't know about others, but I need some practical battle strategy in order to make it through. So thankful that I have a God that fights for me. Thanks for the encouragement!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-51016301309481478802016-02-04T02:42:35.694-08:002016-02-04T02:42:35.694-08:00Brenda,
I like that image of the hot potato...I ne...Brenda,<br />I like that image of the hot potato...I need visual images. Thank you so much for your prayers for this ministry. Thank you for the personal prayers as well - they are so needed! Yes, Satan is not happy...but that's a good thing!<br />Blessings sweet friend,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-15120618081274137102016-02-04T02:39:12.556-08:002016-02-04T02:39:12.556-08:00I love that quote...that's exactly what we'...I love that quote...that's exactly what we're doing in the Middle East...putting books in the hands of little girls and boys. We are teaching them Biblical principles and raising them up to love like Jesus. Thank you for your well wishes!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-62947224608106730692016-02-04T02:36:53.019-08:002016-02-04T02:36:53.019-08:00Lisa,
I'm like that girl in the movie...I don&...Lisa,<br />I'm like that girl in the movie...I don't like what I do (cracking the door open) yet I do it anyway. Praying for the discipline to slam it shut each time. Thanks for popping by.<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-81416059004945338742016-02-03T13:25:05.932-08:002016-02-03T13:25:05.932-08:00Bev, I love your analogy of a person preparing for...Bev, I love your analogy of a person preparing for the battlefield and how they can't stay up all night sipping on Mountain Dew and eating Cheetos! Likewise, spiritually we have to pay attention with what we're feeding on. Are they things of this world or Godly things? Things that will allow us to grow in Christ or stunt our growth? That's something I'm going to be chewing on :) Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223755808025992991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-17232323763637337442016-02-03T06:35:35.978-08:002016-02-03T06:35:35.978-08:00What a great metaphor for the way Satan weasels hi...What a great metaphor for the way Satan weasels his way into our thoughts and lives, Bev. I love the practical tips you've given us here too. So spot on and very necessary in the day to day fight we all find ourselves in. Great post, my friend!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156048755652103073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-46717176374107518292016-02-03T06:29:45.001-08:002016-02-03T06:29:45.001-08:00Oh, Bev, how I relate to engaging with the enemy. ...Oh, Bev, how I relate to engaging with the enemy. Love your comment to "Drop it like the hot potato lie that it is" "And Pray." Yes. Great reminder. Just shut him down immediately, and walk away. I can only imagine how you're under attack with this wonderful work you're doing...and, in satan's backyard, no less. I'm really impressed with all that you're doing. Keeping y'all in prayer. ((blessings, friend)) Brendahttp://www.chasingholiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-53226729295297872812016-02-03T05:35:56.650-08:002016-02-03T05:35:56.650-08:00I can definintely relate! Thank you for the great ...I can definintely relate! Thank you for the great tips and the logical way of analyzing those pesky thoughts! May God bless your ministry! I head Bob Goff say in an interview that 'Nothing terrifies a terrorist more than books in the hands of little girls." blestbutstresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058280295906350992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-65688486175275411432016-02-02T15:07:35.065-08:002016-02-02T15:07:35.065-08:00Oh, I don't like when I'm like the girl in...Oh, I don't like when I'm like the girl in the movie, and open the door to the wrong things. Yes, those cracks. :( May we continue to learn what to let in and what not to let in! Thanks, Bev. Lisa notes...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07103364395238899215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-45642921034281073862016-02-02T08:13:25.766-08:002016-02-02T08:13:25.766-08:00Mary,
I think you said it right here - when our de...Mary,<br />I think you said it right here - when our defenses are down. When I am, like you, in a state of more stress and less rest, it cracks open the door for the enemy to do his dirty work. Praying that God would keep you under the refuge of His wings and keep the enemy at bay!!<br />Love and ((hugs)) back to you,<br />Bev xxBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-44193800421263998612016-02-02T08:11:30.777-08:002016-02-02T08:11:30.777-08:00Betsy,
So true that we constantly need to guard ou...Betsy,<br />So true that we constantly need to guard our hearts and our minds. I really have to be watchful as to what I feed my mind and what I allow to enter in!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-57759580921825429362016-02-02T05:28:33.758-08:002016-02-02T05:28:33.758-08:00It only takes the tiniest crack for the enemy to g...It only takes the tiniest crack for the enemy to get in. I seem to have too many of those tiny cracks that instead of letting God patch them up, I open them even wider by believing what the enemy is saying. It happens way too often and catches me when my defenses are down. Drawing close to God and staying in His word are the best defenses I know. Praying, praying and praying some more keeps me focused on God. Thank you for these reminders today and for leading us back to God. Love and hugs!Mary Geisenhttp://www.passagethroughgrace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-12160297032694878712016-02-01T19:05:04.125-08:002016-02-01T19:05:04.125-08:00Your post came at just the right time for me! I wa...Your post came at just the right time for me! I was watching a 3 part BBC series that ended up being too scary for me, so I elected to forego part 3 and just read the epiloque in the book. (Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None." As I read your post, I think, "I SO DO NOT need to read that epiloque, even if her books aren't so scary like the series was." I don't want my mind to go there at all!!! Thanks, Bev.Betsy de Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787903903743238209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-20375879576577710402016-01-31T03:48:42.613-08:002016-01-31T03:48:42.613-08:00Debbie,
I am a visual learner just like you. Havi...Debbie,<br />I am a visual learner just like you. Having that mental picture of the enemy trying to get his foot in the door, reminds me that I need to slam the door shut on those negative thoughts. Also, like you pointed out, asking Jesus to guard my heart and my mind is key!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-43793853937396784402016-01-30T16:20:48.205-08:002016-01-30T16:20:48.205-08:00What a perfect analogy of the cracked door when yo...What a perfect analogy of the cracked door when you know you're allowing the enemy inside. How often I do this. The thief comes to steal--and indeed, he steals in when I don't let Jesus guard my heart and mind. Your word pictures will help me next time I start to open the door.Debbie Putmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13866388937096374018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-23266477471191477182016-01-30T15:07:49.693-08:002016-01-30T15:07:49.693-08:00Carrie,
I've read several blogs this week on t...Carrie,<br />I've read several blogs this week on this very subject. Yes, it truly is a process to think differently and not just accept the negativity that invades our thought life. I keep coming back to God wanting me to live abundantly and too often these negative thoughts do not help in accomplishing that.<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-91531712436281217712016-01-30T15:04:47.238-08:002016-01-30T15:04:47.238-08:00Joanne,
You said it...nip those lies in the bud. ...Joanne,<br />You said it...nip those lies in the bud. I literally go down my "red flag" checklist when I am struggling with negative thoughts. I know if they meet the criteria then I need to drop them. Easier said than done sometimes. Joining with you in making those thoughts wave the "white flag" of surrender - love this!!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-59241173477470235612016-01-30T15:02:01.864-08:002016-01-30T15:02:01.864-08:00Nancy,
Sometimes I do have to step back and ask my...Nancy,<br />Sometimes I do have to step back and ask myself if these thoughts that are plaguing me really line up with what I know of God's loving character. Usually the answer is no and if so...I need to let them go. Always good to have you here, Nancy!<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-92204696815158833382016-01-30T15:00:13.867-08:002016-01-30T15:00:13.867-08:00Lori,
Good for you for sticking to your guns. Yes...Lori,<br />Good for you for sticking to your guns. Yes, the enemy love to interrupt your ministry and writing work. Praying that you get some relief with the migraines and pain!! May God grant you healing so that He may get the glory. Thanks for your encouraging words!!<br />Blessings and prayers,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-8810031915396705952016-01-30T14:57:45.959-08:002016-01-30T14:57:45.959-08:00Michele,
I don't know if it's sinful behav...Michele,<br />I don't know if it's sinful behavior, but like you said, it's counter-productive. I am the queen of wanting to argue with a thought...always a losing battle. God gave me a good "blast" I'd say :)<br />Blessings,<br />BevBev Rihtarchik - Walking Well With Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225613427007199391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-77373431918702196662016-01-30T09:00:59.521-08:002016-01-30T09:00:59.521-08:00Wow, Bev! We are kindred writers this week! I th...Wow, Bev! We are kindred writers this week! I think negativity invades all our lives daily, sometimes so frequently the lies embed themselves in our consciences and become our normal. I love how you are teaching us to identify them at the start. It is definitely a process to think differently. Praise God He provides us a way out! Blessings!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021062382764679577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-40408280028905331472016-01-30T05:03:15.276-08:002016-01-30T05:03:15.276-08:00Bev - So often we talk about battling the lies and...Bev - So often we talk about battling the lies and read words telling us how to refute the lies. And we must do this actively! But you opened our eyes to the truth that we can discern the red flags waving and deal with the lies before they take on legs of their own. May we all be wiser and nip those lies in the bud as soon as we see the red flags. Let's make them wave the white flag of surrender instead as they surrender to the truth of God's Word. Grateful to have stopped here this morning. Blessings! Joanne Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737190992108764966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-66858774528589950152016-01-29T14:08:50.868-08:002016-01-29T14:08:50.868-08:00WONDERFUL reminders here! And with you I pray: &q...WONDERFUL reminders here! And with you I pray: "Enable me to line up my thoughts with what I KNOW of your character." Thank you, Bev!www.nancyaruegg.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060173405144735663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443269509543825661.post-81878932933370487892016-01-29T07:08:15.264-08:002016-01-29T07:08:15.264-08:00Hi Bev, This was exactly what I needed to read thi...Hi Bev, This was exactly what I needed to read this morning! I am on my way to have the next phase of a procedure done to try to give me relief from a lot of nerve pain and migraines. I'm feeling anxious for some reason and a little unnerved. The enemy has been working hard to get in the way of my ministry and writing work with these migraines and pain. I know he'd love for me to not pursue this healing! But, I'm claiming him powerless in the Name of Jesus! <br />This post was so beautiful written. I just loved every second of it!!!!<br />Blessings and smiles,<br />LoriLori Schumakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146372328978894133noreply@blogger.com