Humans have two centers of consciousness. The primary center or inner self is the original center connected to natural human instinct and human nature. This center is common to all animals as well as humans. The secondary center, common to only humans, is called the ego. The ego evolved much later, about the time of early civilization. These two centers are the centers of the unconscious and conscious minds, respectively.
Worship of God allows more access to the primary center, which is unconscious in most people. Most people are not aware it exists. The inner self is the tree of life and is cut off from most people. Worship places the ego or secondary center, in the proper place, in terms of neural hierarchy, so there is more access and cooperation from the inner self.
The major religions, by leaning to create the proper relationship with the inner self; worship, have each found paths for natural human living.
Back in the day, developing character was important. This allows more access to the inner self. In modern times, being an ego character; mask, is more important. The mask is more geared toward an ego trying to act like it is the primary. This is not possible, since it has limited access to the main frame parts of the brain. The ego can use about 10% maximum.
The ego is more artificial/temporal and cultural, and is the basis for all the bizarre choices the left calls the new normal. The inner self is natural and limits its choices to what is natural. Religions, by orientating the ego, so it has more access to the inner self; worship, better understand the natural choices of the inner self, and have set up rules for the ego of those who lack the necessary faith.
One way to look at the ego and the inner self is the ego is like a PC that is connected to a larger main frame computer; inner self. The PC is self standing and can, on a smaller scale, do what the main frame can do. While its connection to the main frame, or inner self, allows access to even greater computing power.
However, this access requires special access codes, which may not be available to all terminals, unless you have earned that access. Worship is part of the key chain for gaining more access, with the hope you can use the mainframe, at will, to do complex projects, anytime; inner voice of the Holy Spirit is what the Christian call this access.