These states used to be confusing to me. I used to think merely being positive mean being Christian. However, in recent times, I've discovered there is a broad difference between them.
The difference is not so profound but we often make the mistake. Once we started reading good books, listening to good music, keeping good company, even many times reading the Bible, we probably often think, “yeah, I'm a good person—a Christian.” While all these aren't wrong and that in fact, we ought to express all these qualities, most of us usually still doesn't get the glimpse of what truly a Christian is.
Let's say a person with addiction for example, he prays to the Lord and switched things up (which we may refer to as positive living). Few days later (or even few hours), he finds himself doing the same thing he prayed to the Lord against; repents, changed, finds himself doing the same...
This may lead to the question, “Does God answers prayers?” The Lord Jesus said ANYTHING we ask the Father in His name, He will DO it. So, going back to our example case study, why won't he break free from the bond? Many “whys” upon “whys” have arose from this positive living “stumbling”.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24)
That's just it—being spiritual. This is the boundary that separates them from us. We may try learn natural laws, be philosophical, be hyper positive and ethically serene: these all are good things. But, having not the Spirit of Christ means we are none of His. It simply means we are trying to make ourselves good when already, “all have sinned.”
Let's not make the mistake being positive in lieu of being Christ's. Let's keep our worship highly spiritual and less religious. While here, power of positive energy might help us get further and inspire people, but it will be a tragedy to realize in the after days that “body without spirit is dead.”
Amen
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