Worship Through the Hardship: A Gift We Get to Give Back to God

(Inspired by Seph Schlueter’s Concert in Vero Beach)

At a recent concert here in Vero Beach, Christian artist Seph Schlueter shared something that stopped many of us in our tracks. In the middle of worship, he made a statement that felt like both a challenge and an invitation:

The only chance we get to worship through pain and hardship is here on earth. In heaven, there will be no more sorrow, no more suffering—but right now, through the hard things, we have the opportunity to give something back to God that we won’t be able to give Him in eternity.

Let that sink in for a moment. Worship through the hard places—the heartbreak, the struggle, the not-yet-fixed circumstances—isn’t just about holding on. It’s a gift. An offering. A response of faith that says, “Even here, even now, I choose to trust You.”

Turning the Hard Things into Praise

That message ties beautifully into one of Seph’s songs that has been resonating with so many hearts, “Turn It to Praise.” The song itself feels like a declaration—a choice to meet life’s difficulties, not with defeat, but with worship.

The lyrics remind us that we can bring our burdens, our disappointments, and even our questions before God, and in doing so, we can make the bold decision to turn those heavy things into praise.

It’s not about ignoring the struggle or pretending it doesn’t hurt. It’s about standing right in the middle of the mess and saying, “God, I trust You anyway.”

Worship Is Our Response, Even When It’s Hard

There’s something powerful about choosing praise when life feels broken. Scripture is full of stories where praise and hardship collide:

• Paul and Silas singing in prison (Acts 16).
• David pouring out his heart in the Psalms, yet still declaring God’s goodness.
• Job, after losing everything, choosing to worship rather than curse.

This kind of worship, when it costs us something, becomes one of the most honest and beautiful offerings we can give. It says:

God, I believe You are still worthy. Not because my circumstances are easy—but because You are faithful.

Seph’s words are a reminder that worship through hardship isn’t just survival—it’s surrender. And that surrender is precious to God.

In eternity, when pain and suffering are no more, we won’t have the same opportunity to lift hands heavy with grief or sing songs through tears. But right now, we do.

Right now, your praise in the middle of the storm is a gift, one that echoes the heart of “Turn It to Praise” so beautifully.

Let’s Choose Praise Today

If you’re walking through a hard season, you’re not alone. But what if today, right where you are, you made the choice to turn your hardship into praise? Not because it’s easy. Not because it fixes everything overnight. But because your worship, even in weakness, honors the God who holds you close.

Let’s bring our burdens and our praise to the same place.

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