Luke 6:22-23

Blessed are you when men hate you,

And when they exclude you,

And revile you, and cast out your name as evil,

For the Son of Man’s sake.

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy!

For indeed your reward is great in heaven,

For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.

The world hated Jesus and will hate us as His representatives on earth, but without us here life would be pretty miserable.  Don’t be surprised or offended when we stand up for Christian values, that not everyone will agree.  People in sin don’t always recognize what they are doing without us to show them a better way.  God is with us wherever we go and will be our shield and protection.  God will give us wisdom and sensitivity as His representatives.