What is worship?

When it comes to worship, music takes on a considerable role. Singing is a way to give glory to God for everything he has done and continues to do in our lives of which we do not deserve. It is a unique, inexplicable sensation that occurs through the deep expression of gratitude through song. However, people tend to think only about the music that is involved. Though music is a significant part of worshipping, worship is done in other overlooked ways. For example, the way people complete tasks, treat people, and deal with everyday situations can be either glorifying or disrespectful to God. The way we treat other people is what is most crucial to draw attention to. Since every human was made special by God and is the most treasured creation of God, everybody should be dealt with in utmost respect. Within this includes addressing people in the correct way when they offend you. It is strange that a good amount of drama through gossip and grudges that I have experienced either through firsthand or eye witness observation has been within the church amongst Christians. Petty disputes too often are blown up into huge conflicts and are dealt with in an unloving way. We were created to love God and show God’s love to other people and do all we can to help them realize the need and fulfillment of accepting the Lord as their Savior. By spending our time trying to prove to everyone that we are right and that they are wrong over unimportant issues, we are ignoring our true purpose of being an aid in mending the broken hearts of nonbelievers. This ignorance does not show our appreciation of God’s gift to us and therefore is far from worship. By hindering worship in one way, other methods are hindered as well. Songs cannot be sung nor sermons implanted fully into our hearts affecting our lives to the fullest when we have this dark blockade in the mix of our thoughts and actions. By improving relationships horizontally, with our brothers and sisters in Christ, our vertical relationship, with God, can then be developed with fewer barriers in between and more praise given because of our cleared, forgiving, and repented hearts.