Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 11:29-30 Accept my yoke, and learn from me. For I am kind and have a humble heart, and in me you will find the rest you need. For my yoke is gentle, and my burden is light.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Accept my yoke, and learn from me. For I am kind and have a humble heart, and in me you will find the rest you need. For my yoke is gentle, and my burden is light.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Accept my yoke, ___ learn from me. ___ I am kind ___ have a humble _____, and in me ___ will find the ____ you need. For ___ yoke is gentle, ___ my burden is _____.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Accept ___ ____, and _____ ____ me. ___ ___ am ____ ___ have ___ ______ heart, ___ ___ me ___ ____ find ___ ____ you ____. ___ my ____ ___ gentle, ___ ___ burden ___ _____.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A m y, a l f m. F I a k a h a h h, a i m y w f t r y n. F m y i g, a m b i l.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 11:29-30
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.