Is Christian Persecution A Blessing?

Sheraz Khurram Khan has penned an article asking Is Christian Persecution a Blessing in Disguise?

Here's a paragraph I think will make you think upon the blessing of persecution from the article.

Persecution, of course, looks awkward by it appearance but in its core lies the intangible blessings. Fruits of persecution are sweeter than honey. It looks like a honeycomb, which looks rough and tough from the outside but contains it in the sweetness that nature has not given to another thing.