Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jesus said to ___, “I am the ______ and the life. ______ believes in Me ____ live, even though ___ dies. And everyone ___ lives and believes ___ Me will never ___. Do you believe ____?”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jesus ____ ___ her, “___ ___ the ______ ___ the ____. ______ believes ___ ___ will ____, ____ though ___ ____. And ______ ___ lives ___ ______ in ___ ____ never ___. ___ you ______ ____?”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J s t h, “I a t r a t l. W b i M w l, e t h d. A e w l a b i M w n d. D y b t?”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 11:25-26
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.