Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 139:23-24 Examine me carefully, God, so you can be sure of my true feelings. Check me out so you can know what I really think. Please show me if I'm following any kind of idol, and lead me along the path of eternal life.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Examine me carefully, God, so you can be sure of my true feelings. Check me out so you can know what I really think. Please show me if I'm following any kind of idol, and lead me along the path of eternal life.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Examine me carefully, ___, so you can ___ sure of my ____ feelings. Check me ___ so you can ____ what I really _____. Please show me ___ I'm following any ____ of idol, and ____ me along the ____ of eternal life.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Examine ___ ______, God, ___ ___ can ___ ____ of ___ ____ feelings. _____ ___ out ___ ___ can ____ ____ I ______ _____. Please ____ ___ if ___ ______ any ____ ___ idol, ___ ____ me _____ ___ path ___ ______ life.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.E m c, G, s y c b s o m t f. C m o s y c k w I r t. P s m i I f a k o i, a l m a t p o e l.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:23-24
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.