Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A new commandment ___ give unto you, ____ ye love one ______; even as I ____ loved you, that ___ also love one ______. By this shall ___ men know that ___ are my disciples, ___ ye have love ___ to another.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A ___ ______ I ____ ____ you, ____ ___ love ___ ______; even ___ ___ have _____ ___, that ___ ____ love ___ ______. By ____ _____ all ___ ____ that ___ ___ my ______, ___ ye ____ ____ one ___ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A n c I g u y, t y l o a; e a I h l y, t y a l o a. B t s a m k t y a m d, i y h l o t a.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 13:34-35
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.