Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
1 John 5:14-15 And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And this is ___ boldness which we ____ toward him, that, ___ we ask anything ______ to his will, ___ heareth us: and ___ we know that ___ heareth us whatsoever ___ ask, we know ____ we have the ______ which we have _____ of him.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ____ ___ the ______ _____ we ____ ______ him, ____, ___ we ___ ______ according ___ ___ will, ___ ______ us: ___ ___ we ____ ____ he ______ ___ whatsoever ___ ___, we ____ ____ we ____ ___ petitions _____ ___ have _____ ___ him.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A t i t b w w h t h, t, i w a a a t h w, h h u: a i w k t h h u w w a, w k t w h t p w w h a o h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 John 5:14-15
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.