Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, having put off every weight, and the closely besetting sin, may we run the contest that is set before us through endurance, looking to the Author and Perfecter of the faith—Jesus, who, for the joy set before Him, endured a cross, having despised shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God;
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, having put off every weight, and the closely besetting sin, may we run the contest that is set before us through endurance, looking to the Author and Perfecter of the faith—Jesus, who, for the joy set before Him, endured a cross, having despised shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God;
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Therefore, we also ______ so great a _____ of witnesses set ______ us, having put ___ every weight, and ___ closely besetting sin, ___ we run the ______ that is set ______ us through endurance, ______ to the Author ___ Perfecter of the _____—Jesus, who, for ___ joy set before ___, endured a cross, ______ despised shame, and ___ down at the _____ hand of the ______ of God;
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Therefore, ___ ____ having ___ _____ a _____ ___ witnesses ___ ______ us, ______ ___ off _____ ______, and ___ ______ besetting ___, ___ we ___ ___ contest ____ ___ set ______ ___ through ______, ______ to ___ ______ and ______ ___ the _____—_____, who, ___ ___ joy ___ ______ Him, ______ ___ cross, ______ ______ shame, ___ ___ down ___ ___ right ____ ___ the ______ ___ God;
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T, w a h s g a c o w s a u, h p o e w, a t c b s, m w r t c t i s b u t e, l t t A a P o t f—J, w, f t j s b H, e a c, h d s, a s d a t r h o t t o G;
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Hebrews 12:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
