Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Colossians 3:12-13 Since you are God's special people, holy and dearly loved, adopt a sympathetic nature that is kind, humble, gentle, and patient. Be patient with one another, forgive others among you if you have grievances against one another. Just as the Lord forgave you, you should do the same.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Since you are God's special people, holy and dearly loved, adopt a sympathetic nature that is kind, humble, gentle, and patient. Be patient with one another, forgive others among you if you have grievances against one another. Just as the Lord forgave you, you should do the same.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Since you are _____ special people, holy ___ dearly loved, adopt ___ sympathetic nature that ___ kind, humble, gentle, ___ patient. Be patient ____ one another, forgive ______ among you if ___ have grievances against ___ another. Just as ___ Lord forgave you, ___ should do the ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Since ___ ___ God's ______ ______, holy ___ ______ loved, _____ ___ sympathetic ______ ____ is ____, ______, gentle, ___ ______. Be ______ ____ one ______, ______ others _____ ___ if ___ ____ grievances ______ ___ another. ____ ___ the ____ ______ you, ___ ______ do ___ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S y a G s p, h a d l, a a s n t i k, h, g, a p. B p w o a, f o a y i y h g a o a. J a t L f y, y s d t s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Colossians 3:12-13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.