Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Joel 2:13 So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.So rend your ______ and not your ______, and return to ___ LORD your God. ___ He is gracious ___ compassionate, slow to _____, abounding in loving ______. And He relents ____ sending disaster.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.So ____ ____ hearts ___ ___ your ______, ___ return ___ ___ LORD ____ ___. For ___ ___ gracious ___ ______, slow ___ _____, abounding ___ ______ devotion. ___ ___ relents ____ ______ disaster.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S r y h a n y g, a r t t L y G. F H i g a c, s t a, a i l d. A H r f s d.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Joel 2:13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.