Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 6:9-13 Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Pray like this: “‘___ Father in heaven, ___ your name be ____ holy. Let your ______ come. Let your ____ be done on _____ as it is ___ heaven. Give us _____ our daily bread. ______ us our debts, ___ we also forgive ___ debtors. Bring us ___ into temptation, but ______ us from the ____ one. For yours ___ the Kingdom, the _____, and the glory ______. Amen.’
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Pray ____ ____: “‘Our ______ ___ heaven, ___ ____ name ___ ____ holy. ___ ____ Kingdom ____. ___ your ____ ___ done ___ _____ as ___ ___ in ______. ____ us _____ ___ daily _____. ______ us ___ _____, as ___ ____ forgive ___ ______. Bring ___ ___ into ______, ___ deliver ___ ____ the ____ ___. For _____ ___ the ______, ___ power, ___ ___ glory ______. ____.’
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.P l t: “‘O F i h, m y n b k h. L y K c. L y w b d o e a i i i h. G u t o d b. F u o d, a w a f o d. B u n i t, b d u f t e o. F y i t K, t p, a t g f. A.’
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 6:9-13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
