Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Therefore we do ___ lose heart. Though ___ outer self is ______ away, yet our _____ self is being ______ day by day. ___ our light and ______ affliction is producing ___ us an eternal ______ of glory that ___ far beyond comparison. ___ we fix our ____ not on what ___ seen, but on ____ is unseen. For ____ is seen is ______, but what is ______ is eternal.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Therefore ___ ___ not ____ _____. Though ___ _____ self ___ ______ away, ___ ___ inner ____ ___ being ______ ___ by ___. ___ our _____ ___ momentary ______ ___ producing ___ ___ an ______ ______ of _____ ____ is ___ ______ comparison. ___ ___ fix ___ ____ not ___ ____ is ____, ___ on ____ ___ unseen. ___ ____ is ____ ___ temporary, ___ ____ is ______ ___ eternal.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T w d n l h. T o o s i w a, y o i s i b r d b d. F o l a m a i p f u a e w o g t i f b c. S w f o e n o w i s, b o w i u. F w i s i t, b w i u i e.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
