Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Therefore let us ____, seeing we are ______ about with so _____ a cloud of ______, lay aside every ______, and the sin _____ doth so easily _____ us, and let ___ run with patience ___ race that is ___ before us, looking ____ Jesus the author ___ perfecter of our _____, who for the ___ that was set ______ him endured the _____, despising shame, and ____ sat down at ___ right hand of ___ throne of God.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Therefore ___ ___ also, ______ ___ are ______ _____ with ___ _____ a _____ ___ witnesses, ___ _____ every ______, ___ the ___ _____ doth ___ ______ beset ___, ___ let ___ ___ with ______ ___ race ____ ___ set ______ ___, looking ____ _____ the ______ ___ perfecter ___ ___ faith, ___ ___ the ___ ____ was ___ ______ him ______ ___ cross, ______ _____, and ____ ___ down ___ ___ right ____ ___ the ______ ___ God.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T l u a, s w a c a w s g a c o w, l a e w, a t s w d s e b u, a l u r w p t r t i s b u, l u J t a a p o o f, w f t j t w s b h e t c, d s, a h s d a t r h o t t o G.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Hebrews 12:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
