“For a great and effective door has opened to me,
and there are many adversaries.
1st Corinthians 16:9

Adversaries come whenever one is serving God in any way. Satan opposes every work of God, and in an effort to discourage the believer he will be relentless in his attacks. The believer should take it as encouragement. If Satan doesn’t oppose you, you’re no threat to him.

“…but rejoice to the extent
that you partake of Christ’s sufferings,
that when his glory is revealed,
you may also be glad with exceeding joy.”
1st Peter 4:13

We do not partake of the sufferings of Christ for nothing. The end of it will be “exceeding joy.” But we must not be surprised when the opposition comes. You may be called hateful names, you may be rejected, and you may suffer things that are unfair. When these things happen, it is evidence that you are in the will of God – for everyone serving the Lord will be opposed by hell. It’s not a person rejecting you, it’s Satan causing you rejection.

“Yes, and ALL who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus
WILL suffer persecution.”
2nd Timothy 3:12

Knowing this in advance helps take the sting out of it. Jesus pronounced a blessing upon you when you are rejected or persecuted for your faith in him:

“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you,
and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.
REJOICE and be exceedingly glad,
for GREAT is your reward in heaven…”
Matthew 5:11-12

Be faithful. No suffering is unseen by the Lord, he knows and he will help you through it. Stay very close to him. Maintain a heart of forgiveness just as Jesus did.

From the Cross he said:

“Father, forgive them …for they do not know what they do.”
Luke 23:34