Hi, I think clarity must be understood here, the Great Tribulation is a test of all the Earth where people are given situations and God views the outcome or the actions people use to address the conditions, Revelation 3:10. The Great Tribulation was not meant to destroy the chosen ones but to help each one see their own skills and abilities. It was a test to help you ponder about yourself and your direction in life. The end of the world is correctly termed the end of Human Nature that is people ways of life and thinking opposed to God’s way of living. Hence it has already taken place so when will the pondering come in? I guess people need time to think and the plan is to give you all the time you need.