My faith is in God not my understanding of End Times. That's the difference.
My faith is also in Christ who gave His life for me and who told us to watch for his return to gather us. In order to do that we need to know what His word says regarding His coming to gather the church. You have to ask yourself the question, why did God put all of this information in His word regarding end-time events, except He wanted us to read it? The book of Revelation, which is all about end-time events begins with a special blessing:
"Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near."
Ii also has a curse for those who change the words of this book, either written or orally:
"I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll."
I'm not saying that we are saved by knowing end-time events, but God surely wants us to read His word and understand it. Jesus tells us to be us watching for His return, anticipating His appearing. How can you watch if you don't know what to look for or are just not concerned about it?
Regarding His appearing Peter said, "as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming."
Regarding His appearing to gather us Paul said, "comfort one another with these words."
As a believer in Christ, you should be excited about what is going on in the world, because we can see the stage being set for the time of that antichrist, which would mean that our being gathered to Christ is closer than ever before.
Paul also called the Lord's appearing to gather us as "the blessed hope."
If anyone is not interested in His appearing nor watching for Him or their attitude is, "whenever He comes, He comes," how can it be a blessed hope for them? They're not looking forward to His appearing or trusting in His promise to gather His church.
In speaking to the church of Sardis and all believers who overcome the Lord says:
"Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
Regarding our being gathered to the Lord, Paul also said:
"But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief."
Regarding his appearing, the Lord said the following:
"Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
I hope that the Lord will get you excited about His appearing to gather you and all believers according to His promise. All true believer should be looking forward to His appearing and speeding His coming.
