Acts 5:41, NIV

The apostles chose to rejoice in the presence of God despite of the suffering that they experienced. For them, sacrificing their lives for the sake of the gospel is already a great victory. Not everyone is given the chance to experience these kinds of moments. Instead of focusing on the difficulties that they were facing, the apostles chose to be happy because they felt grateful that God gave them the privilege to serve Jesus. They were beaten, and they went through pain. But this doesn’t stop them from serving the living King. The apostles took it as a great honor to suffer for Jesus.

I pray that you will also feel privileged every time you go through suffering for the sake of honoring the Name of Jesus.