Whatever is excellent!

I have been thinking a lot about spirituality lately. It seems that for a week now it keeps coming up in conversation. It has also been on my heart and mind. What I believe and and how I show it. Now I don't want you to think religion or "being religious" is what is on my heart, spirituality and religion are not interchangeable, but can correlate.
I grew up in a very religious and spiritual house. I think of religion as going to church and basically "following through with the motions" that correlate with the church's belief system. I think that there is absolutely nothing wrong with this. Actually, I find it comforting and if it wasn't for being "religious" , I would not be where I am today. Being spiritual is taking your beliefs and making them your own and making then know.
I feel that this year I have taken big strides in becoming spiritual. I think before this year I was just religious. Let me explain. My parents are very spiritual, they have their beliefs and they stick to them like no other and verbalize them often.Basically they ALWAYS walk the talk! When growing up, because they were so religious, I was sheltered (not extreme, happy medium), and in return became very naive (actually I am thankful). During my late teen and until a year ago I of course became exposed and I felt tremendous guilt if I did something against what they genuinely believed truth. During these years I was still religious, but was I spiritual? No. Every time I was at church or at a church function I felt a stir, but the things that I where doing were by no means excellent or consistent. My spirituality was not formed, but it was beginning to. I was/am beginning to formulate what I am convicted of and act out on them. I feel that your spirituality only grows and becomes stronger when you are committed to something. For me becoming religious has helped.
Church, Christian music, and community has given me so much encouragement and support. I think of spirituality as pure and shiny. I want to be that. All week I felt that God has been whispering little words to me because in my conversations and in my heart I keep thinking words like truth, excellent, and most of all pure.
Today when I woke up these words were just running through my head. Then I thought, I think I've heard these in the bible. sure enough!

Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things.

When it comes down to it, this is what spiritually is to me. I want these things, I crave these things, I want to shine in these things! Most of all, I want them for you! don't settle for anything beneath excellent!