Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Mark 12:30-31 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your spirit, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There's no more important commandment than these.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your spirit, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There's no more important commandment than these.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Love the Lord ____ God with all ____ heart, with all ____ spirit, with all ____ mind, and with ___ your strength.’ The ______ is ‘Love your ______ as yourself.’ There's ___ more important commandment ____ these.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Love ___ ____ your ___ ____ all ____ _____, with ___ ____ spirit, ____ ___ your ____, ___ with ___ ____ strength.’ ___ ______ is ‘____ ____ neighbor ___ ______.’ There's ___ ____ important ______ ____ these.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L t L y G w a y h, w a y s, w a y m, a w a y s.’ T s i ‘L y n a y.’ T n m i c t t.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Mark 12:30-31
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.