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 chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, yearnings of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone may have a quarrel with anyone, as the Christ also forgave you—so also you;
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Put on, therefore, as chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, yearnings of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone may have a quarrel with anyone, as the Christ also forgave you—so also you;
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Put on, therefore, ___ chosen ones of ___, holy and beloved, ______ of mercies, kindness, ______-mindedness, meekness, long-______, bearing with one ______, and forgiving each _____, if anyone may ____ a quarrel with ______, as the Christ ____ forgave you—so ____ you;
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Put ___, ______, as ______ ____ of ___, ____ and ______, ______ of ______, ______, humble-______, ______, long-______, ______ with ___ ______, and ______ ____ other, ___ ______ may ____ ___ quarrel ____ ______, as ___ ______ also ______ ___—so ____ ___;
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.P o, t, a c o o G, h a b, y o m, k, h-m, m, l-s, b w o a, a f e o, i a m h a q w a, a t C a f y—s a 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.