If you are going to pick up your cross and follow Christ you are going to have to learn to get rid of all the nonsense in your temple, all the rituals and empty formalization. Such nonsense only serves to stand in the way of your relationship with God and spiritual growth. God is not impressed by man's external show of deeds. The temple is designed for our Lord's commands and personhood not for our own independent goals and endeavors. When our goals line up with The Father's will is when we understand the cross and appropriate it's power.
Truth rids the temple of all the lies and gimmicks that makes men great in their own eyes.
Our greatness lies in our understanding of the cross.