I’m really glad to talk to you today, Mr O, because I’m not doing very well.
In what way?
The thing is, I’m not a great Christian and I want to be a better one. I know that there are all sorts of things that would help me, but I just can’t manage to do them.
Can you give me some examples?
Well, for a start, my faith is a very up and down affair. Some days I believe everything very strongly, but the next day I find that I can hardly believe anything at all. Yes, I know that regularly drinking in the Word of God would sort this out, but I’m often thinking about other things during the sermons, and daily Bible reading just seems like a chore. I’m always putting it off.
Go on.