Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, looking to the author and perfecter of faith — Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him — did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, looking to the author and perfecter of faith — Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him — did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Therefore, we also ______ so great a _____ of witnesses set ______ us, every weight ______ put off, and ___ closely besetting sin, ______ endurance may we ___ the contest that ___ set before us, ______ to the author ___ perfecter of faith — _____, who, over-against ___ joy set before ___ — did endure a _____, shame having despised, ___ the right hand ____ of the throne ___ God did sit ____;
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Therefore, ___ ____ having ___ _____ a _____ ___ witnesses ___ ______ us, _____ ______ having ___ ___, and ___ ______ besetting ___, ______ endurance ___ ___ run ___ ______ that ___ ___ before ___, ______ to ___ ______ and ______ ___ faith — _____, ___, over-______ ___ joy ___ ______ him — ___ ______ a _____, _____ having ______, ___ the _____ ____ also ___ ___ throne ___ ___ did ___ ____;
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T, w a h s g a c o w s a u, e w h p o, a t c b s, t e m w r t c t i s b u, l t t a a p o f — J, w, o-a t j s b h — d e a c, s h d, o t r h a o t t o G d s d;
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Hebrews 12:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
