The principle behind the practice is that the Divine Presence is there in the heart of every creature. It is hidden behind the veil of ignorance of earth nature.
The matter is not simple since we often have contrary tendencies and contradictory pulls. Besides the human mind has an almost endless capacity for self-deception.
Ultimately it is a question of destiny. But spiritual growth does not as much depend upon outer circumstances as much as on the inner attitudes we have towards them.
We should be careful not to define Truth into our limited mental formulas of life. The Truth is infinite and beyond any definition. It is to be lived and if we aspire for It then it begins to reveal Itself.
The best is to remain quiet with trust and confidence in the Grace and the supreme Wisdom that governs the world working itself through the dark and thick resistances of humanity.