Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
James 1:13-14 Let no man, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God. For God is not a tempter of evils, and he tempteth no man. But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Let no man, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God. For God is not a tempter of evils, and he tempteth no man. But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Let no man, ____ he is tempted, ___ that he is ______ by God. For ___ is not a ______ of evils, and ___ tempteth no man. ___ every man is ______ by his own ______, being drawn away ___ allured.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Let ___ ___, when ___ ___ tempted, ___ ____ he ___ ______ by ___. ___ God ___ ___ a ______ ___ evils, ___ ___ tempteth ___ ___. But _____ ___ is ______ ___ his ___ ______, being _____ ____ and ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L n m, w h i t, s t h i t b G. F G i n a t o e, a h t n m. B e m i t b h o c, b d a a a.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.James 1:13-14
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.