Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
1 John 5:14-15 And this is that assurance, that we haue in him, that if we aske any thing according to his will, he heareth vs. And if we know that he heareth vs, whatsoeuer we aske, we know that we haue the petitions, that we haue desired of him.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And this is that assurance, that we haue in him, that if we aske any thing according to his will, he heareth vs. And if we know that he heareth vs, whatsoeuer we aske, we know that we haue the petitions, that we haue desired of him.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And this is ____ assurance, that we ____ in him, that ___ we aske any _____ according to his ____, he heareth vs. ___ if we know ____ he heareth vs, ______ we aske, we ____ that we haue ___ petitions, that we ____ desired of him.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ____ ___ that ______, ____ we ____ ___ him, ____ ___ we ____ ___ thing ______ ___ his ____, ___ heareth ___. ___ if ___ ____ that ___ ______ vs, ______ ___ aske, ___ ____ that ___ ____ the ______, ____ we ____ ______ of ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A t i t a, t w h i h, t i w a a t a t h w, h h v. A i w k t h h v, w w a, w k t w h t p, t w h d o h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 John 5:14-15
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.