Matthew 5:11

Blessed (morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness) are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil things against you because of (your association with) Me.  

Jesus said that persecution would arise for His name’s sake.  We must strengthen the spirit so that we will not be offended and turn from Jesus when it comes to our lives.  Jesus never said that being a Christian would be easy, but He did say it was the right way.   We will receive a reward in heaven for standing up for our belief in Jesus.