Matthew 5:48
God is Perfect
48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
1 Peter 1:15-16
Be Holy
15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Luke 18:19
Only God is Good
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
Philosopher Criss Jami writes, “The aim is to love God because the pure heart loves loving God and because the true mind knows He deserves it...Unlike the accusations and beliefs of the critics and skeptics, it is neither an obligation of duty; nor a fear of damnation; nor a wish for power; nor a desire to appear more righteous than others; nor because God needs it; but because through all love, truth, reason, faith, honesty, and joy in and beyond oneself and the universe, He is worthy.”...
The Great Saints knew the Truth about God...So, the Great Saints knew that God is worthy of worship and praise...They knew that God is deserving of this Praise and Worship because Only He is Worthy of it...They knew He is the Only One who is Perfect and Good...They knew that He is the Only One Holy...They knew that He has Complete Understanding...Because Complete Understanding is LOVE, forgiving, merciful, and just...So knowing the Truth about God the Great Saints loved God...