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 the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And this is ___ confidence that we ____ in him, that, ___ we ask any _____ according to his ____, he heareth us: ___ if we know ____ he hear us, ______ we ask, we ____ that we have ___ petitions that we ______ of him.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ____ ___ the ______ ____ we ____ ___ him, ____, ___ we ___ ___ thing ______ ___ his ____, ___ heareth ___: ___ if ___ ____ that ___ ____ us, ______ ___ ask, ___ ____ that ___ ____ the ______ ____ we ______ ___ him.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A t i t c t w h i h, t, i w a a t a t h w, h h u: A i w k t h h u, w w a, w k t w h t p t w 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.