So what is there to look forward to during the end times? Is it going to be all hardship and strife? No. For those who are honoring God, there will be times of blessing and joy just as there are today. But be wise about this: devoted Christians will be among the casualties that God creates. God is not going to shield His elect from experiencing any violence from His hand, but this is where we need to remember that God considers death to be a great reward for His faithful ones. Death is the beginning of our eternal joy in Heaven. Death is not something we need to be afraid of.

It is vital that you understand how to discern where you are at in your own relationship with God. Then no matter what happens, you can feel secure (see Does God love us all the same?). God is extremely easy to please. Once you know that you are pleasing Him—and this is a very simple thing to determine—then you can know that no matter how much violence He does around you, to those you care about, or to you personally, He is not punishing you in anger, but rather creating opportunities for you to draw nearer to Him. Remember that this final phase of violence and chaos is going to drag on for years. As a Christian, you need to see it as an exciting opportunity to draw closer to God.