Keep this foremost in your mind: in the end times cynics will ridicule [the truth], acting out of their own selfish lusts and saying, “Where is that ‘return’ He promised? Everything is the same now as it was since the beginning of the world, since the time our forefathers passed on.”

The restoration of Israel’s kingdom will be as sudden and joyful as the birth of a baby. The travail of their tribulation will give birth to glory, and God will love them just like a mother (v.13 ). It will be a time of peace and joy. - W. W. Wiers

Do you find yourself saying, "Life Gets In the Way", to God sometimes?
I find that there are two sets of people that make this claim.