Attending a Protestant church can help improve one’s quality of life and enhance the experience of joy through profound spiritual reevaluation and formation, which assists in shifting focus from worldly concerns to spiritual values. In this process, one is liberated from negative traits such as pride and envy, which are noted to harm not only the mental state but also physical health. For example, one source states:
Reading the Gospel is not limited to a mechanical perception of the text; it transforms into deep spiritual contemplation and personal revelation by touching the very essence of the human soul and leading to inner transformation. By reading the Gospel, a person gradually frees themselves from old attachments and passions, thereby preparing the mind for spiritual rebirth. As stated in one of the sources:
The aspiration to restore wholeness and overcome internal fragmentation is viewed as a process through which a person returns to the original, indivisible nature of their personality. This process involves liberating oneself from the accumulated obstacles that led to the disintegration of spirit, soul, and body, and returning to the harmonious unity that characterized the individual before the fall.
Intuitive perception of spiritual beauty is regarded as the key to liberation from an everyday, limited understanding of the world, since it does not depend on rational reasoning or logic—which often anchors our habitual view of reality. Instead of analyzing and evaluating phenomena with the ordinary mind, a person attuned to a higher intellect—intuition—directly senses a deep connection with the true essence of beauty. This perception, acting directly on the heart, allows one to experience a state of purification and ennoblement, opening the way for the recognition of deeper and more universal truths that evade ordinary rational analysis.
True wealth of the soul is determined not by material acquisitions but by a profound inner transformation that occurs through spiritual growth and the cultivation of virtues. This wealth is spiritual; it manifests itself in attaining eternal life, enriching the inner world, and undergoing transformation through turning to God. For example, one source notes, "We have already seen that, from a principled point of view, St. John recognizes only one true poverty—the lack of virtue—and only one true wealth—eternal life. Therefore, it is up to the will of the person to be truly rich or poor, and the current poverty is nothing more than a phantom, a mask, a picture, just like earthly wealth" (source: 1234_6166.txt).