The Bible speaks several times of "birth pangs". It says men will be holding their loins at something everyone can see. IMO, it will be something on the order of an asteroid coming toward earth. Maybe an atomic warhead, but the whole world wouldn't be affected. Whatever it is will be for everyone. The comfort a Christian has is we will be removed before this happens. We will leave on some Feast of Trumpets in the future. Thursday and Friday is Trumpets this year. This year is also a Jubilee year. On the 21st, the UN will proclaim "International Peace and Safety Day". The sign in Rev 12 is in the sky right now. If it gets dark at noon Thursday or Friday, we will know. Amos 8:9 speaks of this. If you are not a foolish virgin, everything will work out. Luke 21:34-36. There is more to not being left behind than most Christians are taught. The only church in Rev 2-3 that is guaranteed to be Raptured is Philadelphia. The rest will be left behind. Salvation and Rapture are 2 different things.
Love God and love your neighbor. It will work out.
Psalm 27 is among my Bible passage for comfort.
Also when one wonders if the “birth pangs” have started, I am reminded by the Lord to leave it to the Heavenly Father as directed by the Lord as in Mathew 24:36.