Worshiping

I've been thinking on the subject of worshiping.  Often I am guilty of just going through the motions of worship.  Like attending meetings, praying, reading scriptures, etc.  What does it mean to truly worship?  Here are some thoughts on the subject that I've learned.
When we worship God, we approach Him with reverent love, humility and adoration.  (singing Hymns helps us with this)  We acknowledge and accept Him as our sovereign King, the Creator of the Universe, our beloved and infinitely loving Father.  We respect and revere Him.  We submit ourselves to Him.  We lift our hearts in mighty prayer, cherish His word, rejoice in His grace, and commit to follow Him with dedicated loyalty.  Daily we approach Him in thanksgiving with prayer.  We have the extraordinary opportunity to experience the wonder and awe of heaven and offer our praises to God for His blessed goodness and overwhelming mercy.  This leads us to hope.  When we worship in spirit, we invite light and truth into our souls, which strengthens our faith.  True worship transforms us into sincere and earnest disciples of Jesus Christ.  We change and become more like Him.  We become more understanding and caring.  More forgiving and more loving.  This leads to charity.  Our lives become the token and expression of our worship.
Through sincere and heartfelt worship, we blossom and mature in hope, faith and charity.  And through that process, we gather heavenly light into our souls that infuses our lives with divine meaning, abiding peace and everlasting joy.  - from Bishop Dean M. Davies, Oct. 2016