Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.When you pass ______ the waters, I ____ be with you; ___ when you go ______ the rivers, they ____ not overwhelm you. ____ you walk through ___ fire, you will ___ be scorched; the ______ will not set ___ ablaze.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.When ___ ____ through ___ ______, I ____ ___ with ___; ___ when ___ ___ through ___ ______, they ____ ___ overwhelm ___. ____ you ____ ______ the ____, ___ will ___ ___ scorched; ___ ______ will ___ ___ you ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W y p t t w, I w b w y; a w y g t t r, t w n o y. W y w t t f, y w n b s; t f w n s y a.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.