Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead; And no one who is living and has faith in me will ever see death. Is this your faith?
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead; And no one who is living and has faith in me will ever see death. Is this your faith?
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jesus said to ___, I am myself ____ day and that ____; he who has _____ in me will ____ life even if ___ is dead; And ___ one who is ______ and has faith ___ me will ever ___ death. Is this ____ faith?
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jesus ____ ___ her, ___ ___ myself ____ ___ and ____ ____; he ___ ___ faith ___ ___ will ____ ____ even ___ ___ is ____; ___ no ___ ___ is ______ ___ has _____ ___ me ____ ____ see _____. ___ this ____ _____?
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J s t h, I a m t d a t l; h w h f i m w h l e i h i d; A n o w i l a h f i m w e s d. I t y f?
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 11:25-26
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.