"Is she feeding the poor, again?"

"I really don't get it."
"She's one of those religious fanatics."
"One of these days she'll get burned, and then she won't be giving so generously."
"I was always taught that charity begins at home."
"Right, well, she might do all that, but I heard her yell at her kids."
"She just thinks she's better than us."

Not everyone understands why people of faith live and serve the way they do.  They will often dismiss or denigrate their work, their intentions or their character.  Should you attempt to explain that the point is not the 'feel good' result of helping others, but a perspective on how to live in this world, then the understanding quotient goes way down.

Or to put it more succinctly, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished or at least, un-remarked on!  (don't think that is a real word).

Sunday Jesus returns to his home town and meets just this kind of hostile reception.  It is hostility born in insecurity but it is hostility just the same.  "Where did this man get all this?  What is this wisdom that has been given to him?  What deeds of power are being done by his hands!  Is not this he carpenter, the son of Mary ..."  Mk6.2

The result stuns some readers of Mark  "And he could do no deed of power there....and he was amazed at their unbelief." v. 5   Notice it says 'could' not 'would'.  Their unbelief became a barrier to the great gifts Jesus had to offer.

So, my friends, when your family or friends or neighbors or even complete strangers fail to understand your work for the gospel.....in fact, when they are downright snarky, know that you are in good company.  It happened to Jesus as well.