I have a Rabbi with whom I consult with when there is a halachic matter that is 'above my paygrade'. I don't recall the issue that had come up, but let's say it was that I mixed the chicken soup with a dairy spoon. Doubting the kosher status of the soup, I asked my Rabbi if it was allowed to be eaten. He told me it was kosher. I was uncomfortable with the diagnosis; that something clearly having some non-kosher status was being permitted. I mentioned my hesitation to the rabbi, and he said (I am paraphrasing): It's kosher and not eating it is wasting it. Don't be holier than G-d.
As we grow in our spiritual journey, we often decide to be holier than G-d. For example, not being comfortable with a specific permitted, or even required, spiritual practice which seems benign. Jewish law requires you to act like a mensch. This may, at times, come at the expense of other important spiritual pursuits. Do I attend the Torah class or help with bedtime? Both are important. Which one is the one that G-d wants from me now?
When I read the verses 'Everything I command you that you shall be careful to do it. You shall neither add to it nor subtract from it.' (Deut 13;1), I recognize that this is an important piece of the journey.
We need to be careful to do what G-d wants. Just as it is important not to subtract from what G-d wants, it is just as important not to add. Don't make a mitzvah out of being holier than G-d. If the soup is kosher, it is your responsibility to elevate it. If it's not kosher, you cannot eat it.
So now - go do what G-d wants! Not more and not less :)
Have a good shabbos,
Rabbi Kushi Schusterman