If it does not submit, power attempts to crush principle by the force of persecution. Accepting persecution is not a pleasant thought. That is why we dislike confrontation, even on behalf of principle. Christ's promise to us concerning this persecution makes it worth the price. If we are faithful to principle, Christ promises us ultimately the peace of heaven.
Persecution paves the road to that promised peace.
All of us have known persons of principle. As a lawyer, I appreciate most those who confront power on behalf of principle. My brother Jerry is for me the closest example of such a man. With attorney Harry Williams, I defended Jerry in his last confrontation with power before his death. The prosecutor charged Jerry with trespass for entering the Pioneer Square abortion center to persuade a professed Christian grandfather not to have his teenage daughter kill her pre born child, his grandchild.