We read of "tribulation,", and think of a persecution type tribulation, like the Great Tribulation, with the martyrs being killed for not giving up the faith. But looking at other problems me and others have, that have gotten worse in what's likely the last days,and those problems are worse now than in "regular" times, I wondered if all tribulation needs to physical. I don't think so. Like, there are many I hear of now who were in good health before, and now they go through a sickness that doesn't respond to anything, they suffer with it, then die.{Whereas in the past, whatever they got, they "bounced back".} Others, maybe "bounced back" from financial issues, but now, they go deeper and deeper into it,and nothing helps{but in the past it did}. In my case, 2 of my biggest enemies in life, bad "luck"{for lack of a better term} and busyness, have been amplified many times over what they were in the past.At least in the past ,there were times and things that weren't affected by those things. "Those things" happened, but nowadays they got worse,now even things I "took for granted", everyday things,either my "bad luck" jobs me out of it, or the busyness prevents me from doing it.So the question for me becomes, when asked about "What will be the signs of the end of the age?" Jesus answered, "For then there will be tribulation such as has not occurred since the world began". Does that mean strictly physical tribulation, or any kind of problem that gets out of hand? I say tribulation doesn't JUST mean persecution .I and others may never be thrown to a lion, but have had amped up attacks on our lives in other areas. Huh?