I certainly agree on distinguishing between the rapture and second coming. I don't think that has to imply time between however.

Right now I lean most towards pre-wrath rapture (gathering of the believers) as described in Revelation 14:14 - 20 where we see two different kinds of reaping and this happens before the final outpouring of wrath upon the Earth.

Regardless of which one happens, my thought is Christians should not live a life of counting on being rescued from harsh persecution. Many Christians who came before, particularly in Europe, Russia, and China suffered extreme persecution without it being The Great Tribulation. We have to serve God in the here and now while there is still time.

Stand strong and be encouraged to persevere until the end. We have been reading through Jeremiah preparing the people to go into captivity in Babylon + the Psalms as a way to prepare our hearts for a similar possibility. God bless.