Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:1-2 But now this is what the Lord says to Jacob, the one who created you; to Israel, the one who formed you: “Don't be afraid! I have saved you! I have called you by name; you are mine! When you walk through the water, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they won't flood over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you on fire.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But now this is what the Lord says to Jacob, the one who created you; to Israel, the one who formed you: “Don't be afraid! I have saved you! I have called you by name; you are mine! When you walk through the water, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they won't flood over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you on fire.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But now this ___ what the Lord ____ to Jacob, the ___ who created you; ___ Israel, the one ___ formed you: “Don't ___ afraid! I have _____ you! I have ______ you by name; ___ are mine! When ___ walk through the _____, I will be ____ you; and when ___ go through the ______, they won't flood ____ you. When you ____ through fire, you ____ not be burned; ___ flames will not ___ you on fire.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___ ____ is ____ ___ Lord ____ ___ Jacob, ___ ___ who ______ ___; to ______, ___ one ___ ______ you: “_____ ___ afraid! ___ ____ saved ___! ___ have ______ ___ by ____; ___ are ____! ____ you ____ ______ the _____, ___ will ___ ____ you; ___ ____ you ___ ______ the ______, ____ won't _____ ____ you. ____ ___ walk ______ ____, you ____ ___ be ______; ___ flames ____ ___ set ___ ___ fire.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B n t i w t L s t J, t o w c y; t I, t o w f y: “D b a! I h s y! I h c y b n; y a m! W y w t t w, I w b w y; a w y g t t r, t w f o y. W y w t f, y w n b b; t f w n s y o f.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
