Like so many things fire can be good or bad, depending on where it is.
Worship is another one of those things that can be good or bad depending on where it’s directed.
Psalm 9:20 says, “Put them in fear, O LORD: That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.”
When we keep God in His rightful place, we’ll keep everyone and everything else in their rightful spots in our hearts and minds too (especially ourselves).
Pride gets eliminated when we worship God. We struggle with pride when we forget who we are compared to Who God is. That doesn’t mean we think of ourselves as worthless. After all, God died just for us! The Creator of the universe wants a personal relationship with us and wants to call us His friends! That’s where our value comes from, not some awards, accomplishments, abilities, or possessions that we should brag about.