This is one of the more interesting posts I've run across here in a long time. I am shocked that it has not been shit on by every knuckle dragger within view. (Probably required too much reading).
I think it's safe to say we are all being tempted, tormented, influenced, ect...I figured it out in my adult life but should have been able to figure it out looking back at my adolescence. To take it a step further, we all play a role in aiding it's mission. I try very hard to not play that role anymore, but have no control over what people do and say to me on it's behalf. It's interesting that 3 or 4 humans in my circle of people in a given week would say something random to mess with me (not purposely) not possibly having the slightest idea what they just did. I look at it now and just say wow in my head to what I know is the same being.
I cannot enter a dialogue with you about this situation without bringing up what I feel is the most important other side of the coin. That being an equel and greater force of goodness of God. God also lives outside of linear time. And this entire struggle encompassing an unknown number of beings outside our world, is like a giant court case. There appear to be rules of engagement and it is your right to have an attorney present to fight off these wolves. Mine is Jesus, thank God for him.