Taking note...

I have been thinking about this statement made by the religious establishment in the first century toward followers of Christ as recorded in Acts 4:

13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.

Later these guys would celebrate the fact that were given the 'privilege' of suffering for the sake of Jesus' name (Acts 5):
41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

Makes me ponder my own life in Christ.  Can people tell I've been with Jesus?  Do I consider suffering something to rejoice over?