Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Behold what manner ___ love the Father ___ given to us, ____ we should be ______ children of God. ___ that is what ___ are! The reason ___ world does not ____ us is that ___ did not know ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Behold ____ ______ of ____ ___ Father ___ _____ to ___, ____ we ______ ___ called ______ ___ God. ___ ____ is ____ ___ are! ___ ______ the _____ ____ not ____ ___ is ____ ___ did ___ ____ Him.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B w m o l t F h g t u, t w s b c c o G. A t i w w a! T r t w d n k u i t i d n k H.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 John 3:1
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.