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There are times when our perceptions are so intervened that we really do not exercise volition in order to understand the meaning being communicated. The Holy Spirit performs this type of work in us.

Amen! And there are also times where the Holy Spirit gives us a sense of peace about things that we cannot understand simply because we lack the infinite mind it would take to grasp it all. We then take by faith and accept God's word whether we fully "get" everything or not. We "Protestants" also believe in "mysteries" and we acknowledge that when the day comes when we have the "mind of Christ" and we will "know even as we are known", then it will all make sense. What a glorious day that will be!

Amen! And there are also times where the Holy Spirit gives us a sense of peace about things that we cannot understand simply because we lack the infinite mind it would take to grasp it all.

That is correct. That does not mean that one can make unsubstantiated claims, though.

We then take by faith and accept God's word whether we fully "get" everything or not.

Accepting it is one thing; putting His instructions into practice is another.

We "Protestants" also believe in "mysteries" and we acknowledge that when the day comes when we have the "mind of Christ" and we will "know even as we are known", then it will all make sense. What a glorious day that will be!

Agreed. However, one cannot defer the justification of one's current beliefs and practices to some undefinable understanding in the future and use that as current proofs.