Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:2 When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.When you go ______ the waters, I ____ be with you; ___ through the rivers, ____ will not go ____ you: when you ___ through the fire, ___ will not be ______; and the flame ____ have no power ____ you.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.When ___ ___ through ___ ______, I ____ ___ with ___; ___ through ___ ______, they ____ ___ go ____ ___: when ___ ___ through ___ ____, you ____ ___ be ______; ___ the _____ ____ have ___ _____ over ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W y g t t w, I w b w y; a t t r, t w n g o y: w y g t t f, y w n b b; a t f w h n p o y.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.