Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Now may our ____ Jesus Christ Himself ___ God our Father, ___ by grace has _____ us and given ___ eternal comfort and ____ hope, encourage your ______ and strengthen you ___ every good word ___ deed.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Now ___ ___ Lord _____ ______ Himself ___ ___ our ______, ___ by _____ ___ loved ___ ___ given ___ ______ comfort ___ ____ hope, ______ ____ hearts ___ ______ you ___ _____ good ____ ___ deed.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.N m o L J C H a G o F, w b g h l u a g u e c a g h, e y h a s y i e g w a d.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.