Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 25:4-5 Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways. Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways. Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Make your steps _____ to me, O ____; give me knowledge ___ your ways. Be ___ guide and teacher ___ the true way; ___ you are the ___ of my salvation; ___ am waiting for ____ word all the ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Make ____ _____ clear ___ ___, O ____; ____ me ______ ___ your ____. ___ my _____ ___ teacher ___ ___ true ___; ___ you ___ ___ God ___ ___ salvation; ___ ___ waiting ___ ____ word ___ ___ day.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.M y s c t m, O L; g m k o y w. B m g a t i t t w; f y a t G o m s; I a w f y w a t d.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 25:4-5
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.