Acts
of worship come in manifold forms. I continually teach that worship and music
are not synonymous; yet, the individual nuances that comprise the act of
worship are numerous and multifarious. One such apparatus that fosters worship
is difficulty. Difficulty, however, does not automatically equate to worship;
it is the response to difficulty that has the potential to result in worship.
When perseverance is coupled with difficulty, the result is God-exalting
worship. Perseverance in difficulty, therefore, is an act of worship. Thus, in
the discussion of perseverance in difficulty as an act of worship, there are
four vital essentials which should be considered; realizing these essentials
then allows Christians to respond properly to the surety that is difficulty.
