Acts 22

3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
It is tempting to think of our enemies as evil (or having evil motives), justifying our own prejudices. However Paul understood them as he acknowledged that many of these Christian hating populous weren't after a greedy goal but genuinely erroneous in their convictions. After all, Paul himself used to be one of them. 

30 The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews. So the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.

True christians will be able to discern their consciousness and find opportunities to revere God where in which most people would rather tremble or give up. This spiritual perseverance builds up character and makes us effective on any field. For myself, discipleship training is of such major importance in my life because of I have someone to push me in places I don't want to go. I find myself lacking in many things and I wish to have Paul's mentality in exalting God's glory during hardship.