Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 25:4-5 Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me. Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou [art] the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me. Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou [art] the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Thy ways, O ______, cause me to ____, Thy paths teach ____ me. Cause me ___ tread in Thy _____, and teach me, ___ Thou [art] the ___ of my salvation, ____ Thee I have ______ all the day.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Thy ____, ___ Jehovah, _____ ___ to ____, ___ paths _____ ____ me. _____ ___ to _____ ___ Thy _____, ___ teach ___, ___ Thou [___] ___ God ___ ___ salvation, ____ ____ I ____ ______ all ___ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T w, O J, c m t k, T p t T m. C m t t i T t, a t m, F T [a] t G o m s, N T I h w a t d.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 25:4-5
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.