“Worship God”

Joseph F. McConkie, Robert L. Millet

Pure worship, though enhanced by mood and atmosphere, is in reality a matter of the heart. Individuals worship God Almighty in spirit and in truth as they humble themselves before him, as they seek to know and abide by his will, as they ponder upon the glory in the wonders and beauty of his creations.

“Deity is worshiped in prayer, song, sermon, and testimony; by the making of covenants, offering of sacrifices, performance of ordinances, and the participation in religious rituals and ceremonies; he is worshiped by man’s act of believing divine truths, by his being converted to them in their fulness; he may be worshiped in thought, word, and deed. But the most perfect of all worship comes from those who first believe the gospel, who then participate in its outward forms, and who finally keep the standards of personal righteousness that appertain to it.” (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 849.)

We also worship Christ the Lord through emulation, through imitation, through seeking to be like him: through serving others and growing in spiritual graces until that perfect day when we are endowed by him with the fulness of the glory of the Father (see D&C 93:12-20).

Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 3

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