Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love: true love has no room for fear, because where fear is, there is pain; and he who is not free from fear is not complete in love.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.There is no fear in love: true love has no room for fear, because where fear is, there is pain; and he who is not free from fear is not complete in love.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.There is no ____ in love: true ____ has no room ___ fear, because where ____ is, there is ____; and he who ___ not free from ____ is not complete ___ love.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.There ___ ___ fear ___ ____: true ____ ___ no ____ ___ fear, ______ _____ fear ___, _____ is ____; ___ he ___ ___ not ____ ____ fear ___ ___ complete ___ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T i n f i l: t l h n r f f, b w f i, t i p; a h w i n f f f i n c i l.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 John 4:18
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.