Dang it! I had my “Well said” all tuned up to post to you, and then you had to put in a bad word. :(
Reposting your wonderful final paragraph:
My advice is to turn back to the Lord via prayer & study, and ask for his will to be done, and that he intercede on our behalf. You cannot do anything more powerful than that.
mark
It is an in fact unpleasant part of the body to contemplate, but also the one that best describes our adversaries. No offense intended.
Words aren't bad.
People are bad.