Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Hebrews 12:1-2 And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us: Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us: Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And therefore we ____ having so great ___ cloud of witnesses ____ our head, laying _____ every weight and ___ which surrounds us, ___ us run by ______ to the fight ______ to us: Looking ___ Jesus, the author ___ finisher of faith, ___ having joy set ______ him, endured the _____, despising the shame, ___ now sitteth on ___ right hand of ___ throne of God.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ______ ___ also ______ ___ great ___ _____ of ______ ____ our ____, ______ aside _____ ______ and ___ _____ surrounds ___, ___ us ___ ___ patience ___ ___ fight ______ ___ us: ______ ___ Jesus, ___ ______ and ______ ___ faith, ___ ______ joy ___ ______ him, ______ ___ cross, ______ ___ shame, ___ ___ sitteth ___ ___ right ____ ___ the ______ ___ God.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A t w a h s g a c o w o o h, l a e w a s w s u, l u r b p t t f p t u: L o J, t a a f o f, w h j s b h, e t c, d t s, a n s o t r h o t t o G.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Hebrews 12:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
