Romans 8:18 (KJV)
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
The present age is under the civilisation of darkness and anyone that tries to go against the systems will be persecuted. God made man in His own image but men have made gods in their own image.
It takes a fighting spirit to introduce the civilisation of the spirit. Paul subdued Kingdom but he operated with a dual spiritual lens of the mandate in time and the glory out of time.
Hope and faith is perfected when we understand future glory. Time will be well utilized when we understand future glory.
mortal men die with their works but when immortal men exit from the radius of time their works continue.
There is a future glory that is greater. Keep the faith.