Inner Harmony

Our Mind and Heart must agree to live with inner Harmony.

While we can never expect to have perfect satisfaction in our knowledge, faith, or feeling, a spiritual belief and practice that is agreeable to our whole being is the only way to lead a healthy spiritual life.

While asking your heart to be checked at the door of the chapel may satisfy your mind for a time, you won't be able to enjoy the experience as God intends unless your heart is also fully engaged. The same is true for your mind: Suspending disbelief is no way to cultivate faith. Being honest to ourselves will allow us to grow and develop our spiritual lives in peace and harmony.

This type of disharmony varies individually. It could be manifest in terms of belief such as Evolution vs. Creationism, in our comprehension of the Character and Attributes of Deity, in the type of Music used to uplift the soul, in the Liturgy or atmosphere of a place of worship, etc.

Religion should uplift our spirits relative to the amount of energy we put into it. If the formula is running the opposite way, a change should be made to correct the error and avoid staying on a damning course of unhappiness.