Yes, we must be prepared to suffer. We are to become like Jesus in His suffering and death. The early church, in my opinion, was much more experienced, aware, and prepared for suffering for their faith. Nowadays, with the invasion of social media, suffering has been watered down to being “unfriended”, “blocked”, and verbally attacked online. In addition to looking toward the Kindgom of God, we need to be aware that physical suffering is promised to those who follow Christ.
