Jesus told His disciples that they would be persecuted and hated as He was when we take His name Christian we too can expect persecution ridicule d false accusations hated. My family have been spat on, name calling, assaulted and had our car tyres slashed, windows broken and eggs thrown. Jesus got the glory when He healed my husband they came and asked what had happened why he don’t use his walking sticks anymore. A person who is ashamed of Christ will do and say things which make it easy for themselves they show no difference than an non believer. A person who follows Christ who is not ashamed will be as a burning light, their lives and deeds will show Christ working in and through them .