Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
James 5:7-8 Be patient, then, brothers, until the coming of the LORD; behold, the farmer expects the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until he may receive rain—early and latter; you also be patient; establish your hearts, because the coming of the LORD has drawn near;
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Be patient, then, brothers, until the coming of the LORD; behold, the farmer expects the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until he may receive rain—early and latter; you also be patient; establish your hearts, because the coming of the LORD has drawn near;
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Be patient, then, ______, until the coming ___ the LORD; behold, ___ farmer expects the ______ fruit of the _____, being patient for ___, until he may ______ rain—early and ______; you also be ______; establish your hearts, ______ the coming of ___ LORD has drawn ____;
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Be ______, ____, brothers, _____ ___ coming ___ ___ LORD; ______, ___ farmer ______ ___ precious _____ ___ the _____, _____ patient ___ ___, until ___ ___ receive ____—_____ and ______; ___ also ___ ______; establish ____ ______, because ___ ______ of ___ ____ has _____ ____;
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B p, t, b, u t c o t L; b, t f e t p f o t e, b p f i, u h m r r—e a l; y a b p; e y h, b t c o t L h d n;
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.James 5:7-8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.