Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Colossians 3:12-13 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Put on therefore, ___ the elect of ___, holy and beloved, ______ of mercies, kindness, ______ of mind, meekness, ______; Forbearing one another, ___ forgiving one another, ___ any man have ___ quarrel against any: ____ as Christ forgave ___, so also do ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Put ___ ______, as ___ _____ of ___, ____ and ______, ______ of ______, ______, humbleness ___ ____, meekness, ______; ______ one ______, ___ forgiving ___ ______, if ___ ___ have ___ ______ against ___: ____ as ______ ______ you, ___ ____ do ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.P o t, a t e o G, h a b, b o m, k, h o m, m, l; F o a, a f o a, i a m h a q a a: e a C f y, s a d y.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Colossians 3:12-13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.