Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 91:1-2 He who is dwelling || In the secret place of the Most High, || Habitually lodges in the shade of the Mighty, He is saying of YHWH, “My refuge, and my bulwark, my God, I trust in Him,”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He who is dwelling || In the secret place of the Most High, || Habitually lodges in the shade of the Mighty, He is saying of YHWH, “My refuge, and my bulwark, my God, I trust in Him,”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He who is ______ || In the secret _____ of the Most ____, || Habitually lodges in ___ shade of the ______, He is saying ___ YHWH, “My refuge, ___ my bulwark, my ___, I trust in ___,”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ___ ___ dwelling || ___ ___ secret _____ ___ the ____ ____, || Habitually ______ ___ the _____ ___ the ______, ___ is ______ ___ YHWH, “___ ______, and ___ ______, my ___, ___ trust ___ ___,”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H w i d || I t s p o t M H, || H l i t s o t M, H i s o Y, “M r, a m b, m G, I t i H,”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 91:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.