The Lord Jesus and His Apostles never instruct the Believers to seek for power and position in this world; instead, they teach us to be Humble and Lowly by Accepting the spite and harassment of this world and by refusing to claim anything according to right or law.
Such is the Position of the Christians and the Path which our Lord Himself Has Set for us.
Inasmuch as the Son of God must die on the Cross without any resistance or murmur, can His Disciples ever expect a better treatment from the world?