The downward path of sin against God

1 Kings 12:25-33
Jeroboam thought to himself, "The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David. If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem."
The king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt." One he set up in Bethel and the other in Dan. He instituted a festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the festival held in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar.
Jerusalem had been the religious center of the united kingdom. Jeroboam, fearful that visiting Jerusalem for the pilgrim-feasts will lead his people to defect, creates two new sanctuaries for the northern kingdom. He also creates an unlawful priesthood. And he makes bull-calves, the symbols of fertility, for the people to worship. His actions encouraged idolatry and, as time went by, Israelite worship became more and more degenerate. The writers of Kings see him always as 'bad king Jeroboam', the one who set Israel on the downward path of sin against God.
Why?
Jeroboam heard the adviser from prophet, but he afraid his kingdom will revert to the house of David, so he built tow golden calves and instituted festival and offer sacrifices. All of these are against the word of the Lord told him. But he insisted to confirm his kingdom, he used his own way and encouraged idolatry. He set Israel on the downward path of sin against God.
What I am worshiping to the Lord in church. It is a religious action or worship the Lord in Spirit and like to come closer to the Lord?
How?
Do not meet the desire of the people but the desire of the Lord!