Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:1-2 And now, thus said Jehovah, Thy Creator, O Jacob, and thy Fashioner, O Israel, Be not afraid, for I have redeemed thee, I have called on thy name — thou [art] Mine. When thou passest into waters, I [am] with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And now, thus said Jehovah, Thy Creator, O Jacob, and thy Fashioner, O Israel, Be not afraid, for I have redeemed thee, I have called on thy name — thou [art] Mine. When thou passest into waters, I [am] with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And now, thus ____ Jehovah, Thy Creator, ___ Jacob, and thy ______, O Israel, Be ___ afraid, for I ____ redeemed thee, I ____ called on thy ____ — thou [art] Mine. ____ thou passest into ______, I [am] with ____, And into floods, ____ do not overflow ____, When thou goest ____ fire, thou art ___ burnt, And a _____ doth not burn ______ thee.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___, ____ said ______, ___ Creator, ___ _____, and ___ ______, O ______, ___ not ______, ___ I ____ ______ thee, ___ ____ called ___ ___ name — ____ [___] Mine. ____ ____ passest ____ ______, I [___] ____ thee, ___ ____ floods, ____ ___ not ______ ____, When ____ _____ into ____, ____ art ___ _____, And ___ _____ doth ___ ____ against ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A n, t s J, T C, O J, a t F, O I, B n a, f I h r t, I h c o t n — t [a] M. W t p i w, I [a] w t, A i f, t d n o t, W t g i f, t a n b, A a f d n b a t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
