Shall we be spared?

Many prophecies have given about the end of time, or more commonly know among members of the LDS church, the Second Coming.  Those of destruction and hardship, famine and war, and many more.  But as we move closer to the advent of the Savior's coming there will be many trials ahead, and many people will experience pain and suffering.  But is that not reserved for the wicked?  Isn't that the reason for all the calamity that will befall us?  Joseph Smith once said on this subject:

"I explained concerning the coming of the Son of Man; also that it is a false idea that the Saints will escape all the judgements, whilst the wicked suffer; for all flesh is subject to suffer, and 'the righteous shall hardly escape;' still many of the Saints will escape, for the just shall live by faith; yet many of the righteous shall fall a prey to disease, to pestilence, etc., by reason of the weakness of the flesh, and yet be saved in the kingdom of God.  So that it is an unhallowed principle to say that such and such have transgressed because they have been preyed upon by disease or death, for all flesh is subject to death; and the Savior has said, 'Judge not, lest ye be judged.' " (Joseph Smith, DHC, Vol. 4 p. 11, Sept. 29, 1839)