Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 8:12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I AM the light of the world; he who is following Me will not walk in the darkness, but he will have the light of life.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I AM the light of the world; he who is following Me will not walk in the darkness, but he will have the light of life.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Again, therefore, Jesus _____ to them, saying, “___ AM the light ___ the world; he ___ is following Me ____ not walk in ___ darkness, but he ____ have the light ___ life.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Again, ______, _____ spoke ___ ____, saying, “___ ___ the _____ ___ the _____; ___ who ___ ______ Me ____ ___ walk ___ ___ darkness, ___ ___ will ____ ___ light ___ ____.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A, t, J s t t, s, “I A t l o t w; h w i f M w n w i t d, b h w h t l o l.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 8:12
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.