I believe we are on a crash course with the events in Revelation. BUT, that is only the crash collision end point. Untill that point, WE have control and the free will to take action or non action. Taking action and NOT rejecting Christ, means we move along the timeline pushing revelations back as we travel forward. The moment we as a society reject Christ and His values, that is when the crash course collision with revelation continues to come closer together untill we arrive at the final destination.

Accept Christ and His teachings. This changes your heart in a positive way. Your heart being changed, effects those around you. Those around you can be affected in a positive way, and they themselves can change. This ripple effect of positive change then impacts the world.

Like wise. Rejecting Christ and his teachings harden's your heart. Your heart being hardened affects you and those around you in a negative way. Those around you affected by the negativity, in turn lash out in a negative way. This ripple effect of negative hardened hearts eventually creates a wave that impacts the world in a negative way.