Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 14:1-3 Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Let not your _____ be troubled: believe ___ God, believe also ___ me. In my ______ house are many ______; if it were ___ so, I would ____ told you; for ___ go to prepare ___ place for you. ___ if I go ___ prepare a place ___ you, I come _____, and will receive ___ unto myself; that _____ I am, there ___ may be also.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Let ___ ____ heart ___ ______: believe ___ ___, believe ____ ___ me. ___ ___ Father’s _____ ___ many ______; ___ it ____ ___ so, ___ _____ have ____ ___; for ___ ___ to ______ ___ place ___ ___. And ___ ___ go ___ ______ a _____ ___ you, ___ ____ again, ___ ____ receive ___ ____ myself; ____ _____ I ___, _____ ye ___ ___ also.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L n y h b t: b i G, b a i m. I m F h a m m; i i w n s, I w h t y; f I g t p a p f y. A i I g a p a p f y, I c a, a w r y u m; t w I a, t y m b a.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 14:1-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.