Philippians 1:12

12 Now I want you to know and continue to rest assured, brethren, that what [has happened] to me [this imprisonment] has actually only served to advance and give a renewed impetus to the [spreading of the] good news (the Gospel).

There is a great Truth in being the Bride of Christ and it is that our Father will allow us to be persecuted for His Name sake. This sounds crazy, but He also empowers us to take pleasure in it.  

So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength). 2 Corinthians 12:10

Blessed and happy and enviably fortunate and spiritually prosperous (in the state in which the born-again child of God enjoys and finds satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of his outward conditions) are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake (for being and doing right), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!. Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely on My account. Matthew 5:10-11

As we are led to be persecuted it makes our revelation of our Father stronger and we are empowered to share the Truth in even a greater manner. Through persecution our Father’s Love also grows within us as we are used to intercede for those who are persecuting us. Persecution proves to us and others that we are actually empowered with Jesus‘ love, as we don’t stop serving those who do it.  

But though we had already suffered and been outrageously treated at Philippi, as you know, yet in [the strength of] our God we summoned courage to proclaim to you unfalteringly the good news (the Gospel) with earnest contention and much conflict and great opposition. For our appeal [in preaching] does not [originate] from delusion or error or impure purpose or motive, nor in fraud or deceit. But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the glad tidings (the Gospel), so we speak not to please men but to please God, Who tests our hearts [expecting them to be approved]. 1 Thessalonians 2:2-4

This Truth is awesome because as sin abounds around us, our Father's grace superabounds through us, Romans 5:20. Our Father will never allow His love for all men to grow cold through us, Matthew 24:12, even during the end times.