Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 11:29-30 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Take My yoke ____ you and learn ____ Me, for I ___ gentle and humble ___ heart, and you ____ find rest for ____ souls. For My ____ is easy and ___ burden is light.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Take ___ ____ upon ___ ___ learn ____ ___, for ___ ___ gentle ___ ______ in _____, ___ you ____ ____ rest ___ ____ souls. ___ ___ yoke ___ ____ and ___ ______ is _____.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T M y u y a l f M, f I a g a h i h, a y w f r f y s. F M y i e a M b i l.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 11:29-30
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.