The approbation of your fellow men you must not look upon as being the reward of excellence, for often you will meet with the reverse; you will find your best actions misconstrued and your motives ill interpreted. To be despised and rejected of men is the Christian’s lot.

Among his fellow Christians he will not always stand in good repute. It is not unmitigated kindness not unmingled love we will receive even from the saints. I tell you if you look for your reward to Christ’s bride herself, you will miss it, “When the King shall come in His glory,” then is your time of recompense; but not today, not tomorrow, nor at any time in this world.

Charles Spurgeon