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I still think your logic is circular. If there's an evil out there, we're expected to confront it, to act, instead of resignedly sitting back and saying, Well, it's God's will. Our civilization (if I could even use the word) would be in some pretty sad shape if the latter attitude was the prevailing one.

The Bible does weigh in on this matter, by the way. From the book of James:

2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

If there's an evil out there, we're expected to confront it, to act, instead of resignedly sitting back and saying, Well, it's God's will.

I never said we're supposed to sit by and watch evil prevail. My point was to refute your post by stating all power and all authority are granted by God. Don't confuse that with whether and how we should respond to evil.