Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But thou, when ____ prayest, enter into ___ closet, and when ____ hast shut thy ____, pray to thy ______ which is in ______; and thy Father _____ seeth in secret _____ reward thee openly.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ____, ____ thou ______, _____ into ___ ______, and ____ ____ hast ____ ___ door, ____ ___ thy ______ _____ is ___ ______; and ___ ______ which _____ ___ secret _____ ______ thee ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B t, w t p, e i t c, a w t h s t d, p t t F w i i s; a t F w s i s s r t o.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 6:6
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.