Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 28:19-20 having gone, then, disciple all the nations, immersing them into the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all, whatever I commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days—until the full end of the age.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.having gone, then, disciple all the nations, immersing them into the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all, whatever I commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days—until the full end of the age.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.having gone, then, ______ all the nations, ______ them into the ____ of the Father, ___ of the Son, ___ of the Holy ______, teaching them to ______ all, whatever I ______ you, and behold, ___ am with you ___ the days—until ___ full end of ___ age.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.having ____, ____, disciple ___ ___ nations, ______ ____ into ___ ____ of ___ ______, and ___ ___ Son, ___ ___ the ____ ______, teaching ____ ___ observe ___, ______ I ______ ___, and ______, ___ am ____ ___ all ___ ____—until ___ ____ end ___ ___ age.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.h g, t, d a t n, i t i t N o t F, a o t S, a o t H S, t t t o a, w I c y, a b, I a w y a t d—u t f e o t a.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 28:19-20
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.