Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence which we have towards him: That, whatsoever we shall ask according to his will, he heareth us. And we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask: we know that we have the petitions which we request of him.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And this is the confidence which we have towards him: That, whatsoever we shall ask according to his will, he heareth us. And we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask: we know that we have the petitions which we request of him.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And this is ___ confidence which we ____ towards him: That, ______ we shall ask ______ to his will, ___ heareth us. And ___ know that he ______ us whatsoever we ___: we know that ___ have the petitions _____ we request of ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ____ ___ the ______ _____ we ____ ______ him: ____, ______ we _____ ___ according ___ ___ will, ___ ______ us. ___ ___ know ____ ___ heareth ___ ______ we ___: ___ know ____ ___ have ___ ______ which ___ ______ of ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A t i t c w w h t h: T, w w s a a t h w, h h u. A w k t h h u w w a: w k t w h t p w w r o h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 John 5:14-15
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.