Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
James 5:7-8 Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth: patiently bearing till he receive the early and latter rain. Be you therefore also patient, and strengthen your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth: patiently bearing till he receive the early and latter rain. Be you therefore also patient, and strengthen your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Be patient therefore, ______, until the coming ___ the Lord. Behold, ___ husbandman waiteth for ___ precious fruit of ___ earth: patiently bearing ____ he receive the _____ and latter rain. ___ you therefore also ______, and strengthen your ______: for the coming ___ the Lord is ___ hand.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Be ______ ______, brethren, _____ ___ coming ___ ___ Lord. ______, ___ husbandman ______ ___ the ______ _____ of ___ _____: patiently ______ ____ he ______ ___ early ___ ______ rain. ___ ___ therefore ____ ______, and ______ ____ hearts: ___ ___ coming ___ ___ Lord ___ ___ hand.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B p t, b, u t c o t L. B, t h w f t p f o t e: p b t h r t e a l r. B y t a p, a s y h: f t c o t L i a h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.James 5:7-8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.