The same thing is true with worship. This world pounds on each of us every day. Evil is constantly looking for ways to invade our lives, to create guilt, and to cause us pain and suffering. Everything in our lives is under attack. We do not worship an arrogant God who has to have His ego stroked.
Worship is for our personal benefit.
It is to strengthen and renew us. When we personally do not worship when we come together, we are the loser, not God. We just celebrated the 4th of July. This is a national holiday dedicated to grateful remembrance of the birth of this nation and to reflecting on all the blessings we have because this country exists. But for many Americans, the 4th of July has nothing to do with remembering or reflecting.