Perhaps think of getting "to the precipice" in terms of AAs "hitting rock bottom" moment ie that moment when a person chooses to die or to live.

Each persons "rock bottom" moment is unique. Some recognize the danger they're in quickly. Others don't until they've lost everything. Now shift that to a societal "rock bottom".

Fortunately, to succeed, not everyone needs to be precipice aware and a life choser. In fact, not even a majority is needed. What's needed is enough people who won't sabotage the efforts of the life choosers to defeat the death cultists.

Perhaps heed Qs advice around putting on the Whole Armour of God each day then finding ways that you can use each present to help Him.