Worship: Adding Depth to Your Devotion

We must worship with our hearts and our minds, not just go through the motions. We deepen our devotion when we make the words we speak, the actions we perform, the places and times we honor, the texts we study, and the songs we sing have real meaning in our lives. Think about worship—engaging in devotional acts such as praying, participating in sacred ordinances, or just enjoying the beauty of God's creations. Have those moments ever felt flat, devoid of the influence of the divine? Yet at other times, has the very air seemed charged with divinity, with connection between you and God? What, then, makes the difference? Why do we sometimes struggle to connect with God, and how can we more consistently feel His presence through our worship? In this engaging and thoughtful book interlaced with poignant personal experiences, Latter-day Saint author Eric D. Huntsman explores how worship works—how our acts of devotion can connect us to the divine. Brother Huntsman writes: "What makes a prayer different from simply reciting a list of things we need or items for which we are grateful? How is participating in an ordinance different from simply going through the motions of a traditional ritual? . . . How can we add true depth to our devotion?" You will find perceptive, thought-provoking answers to these questions and more in Worship: Adding Depth to Your Devotion.