Hi Siestas! It is such a joy to be able to talk to you! My name is Sherry McClure and I just love this community so very much. I live in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, and I work here at Living Proof Ministries. One of my responsibilities right now at LPM is to help moderate your comments and it brings me such delight. Thank you for letting me be a part of your life in that way. All of you have so much to offer and I love getting to know you through your comments here! I also have the joy of tending to many of you through Facebook and I love y’all so incredibly much.
A little bit about me: I have been here at LPM for just over 11 years and have had the opportunity to do many things here! I started working at LPM when I had only been married for 2 years and we didn’t have children at the time. As I have grown and changed, my responsibilities at LPM have changed as well. I have been married for 13 years to David and we have two boys –Sam (9) and Jacob (7). We have a lot of fun together, but life with boys is loud, fast, and sometimes messy.  I also have the privilege of serving my home church in our women’s ministry. Life is full and fun! Some of the things that I enjoy most in this life are playing with my kids, being outside, shopping, cooking, and most of all, studying God’s word. His Word is the absolute thrill of my life. The Lord has recently breathed a new passion for His word into my soul and it is what I wake up for everyday…to see the Lord in His Word.  He is the love of my life.
1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV)
“Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.”
This is one of the verses that the Lord has given me to focus on throughout the entire year. He broke it down for me like this:
Only fear the Lord: I am not to fear failure. I am not to fear what someone may think. I am not to fear the enemy. I am not to fear people I think are my enemies. I am not to fear things I imagine. I am not to fear man. My only fear should be of the Lord. There is safety in fearing Him.
Serve him faithfully: I am to be faithful in the ways that He has given me to serve. I am to work in excellence and do everything unto Him.
With all your heart: I am to give my all to the things that I am serving in. No settling for mediocrity. No half-accomplishing things. No “it’s fine.” No “this will do.” I am to give my whole heart.
Consider what great things He has done for you: I want to be living in a constant state of gratitude before the Lord. I want to be mindful that He rescued me from the dominion of darkness and transferred me to the kingdom of light (Colossians 1:13). He indeed has done great things for us!
So, my dear sisters, I pray that you will only fear the Lord. I pray that you will serve Him with all of your heart. I pray that you will remember the great things He has done for you. He is everything and I pray you experience Him through His word as it sinks into your souls!
I love you all so much,
Sherry
Lisa Lewis Santa Clara CA I urge you therefore brethren by the mercies of God present your body a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to God which is your spiritual service of worship. Rom. 12:1 NASB
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 NKJV
Pam Tucker, Fairhope, AL
The mind of a sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8:6 NIV
Hollie Bennett Winston Salem, N.C. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139.14 NIV
Kristen, Binger OK
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16. ESV
Charlene Peterson
Norcross, GA
Charity suffereth long and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.
1Corinthians 13:4 KJV
Tami, Louisiana
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19 – NIV)
Casey, San Antonio, TX. “You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to You.” Psalm 86:5 NIV
Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart, I will glorify your name forever. For great is your love toward me Psalms 86:11-13 (NIV)
Ashley G. Royal Oak, MI: “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” – 1 John 3:18 NIV
Sheila Boor, Osceola, Iowa. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT
“Take off your sandal (Moses), for the place you are standing is holy ground” Exodus 3:5 NIV
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” Ephesians 6:18a NIV
Nancy Lacy, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” John 9:3 NASB
Debbie Ebert, Joplin, MO
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV)
Cindy Banker
Chandler, OK
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of God.
Ephesians 6:4 NIV
Though he was God he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Philippians 2:6
Kamea Hope, Ontario, CANADA
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NIV)
Katie C. from Easley, SC “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” (â€Matthew‬ â€21‬:â€22‬ KJV)
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Matthew 6:27 NIV
Nina H., Winston Salem NC
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” John 10:27,28 ESV
Deneen W., Sterlington, Louisiana
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. Exodus 14:14 (ESV)
Matt. 26:41 NASB
Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Katera, Kentwood, LA
For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
James 1:7,8
Moriah from Washington, IL
1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV)
“Only fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things He has done for you.”
Tammy Gillmore – Charlotte, AR
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
Proverbs 16:3 ESV
Danielle, Glencoe, IL Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NIV)
Ruth Cole, Shreveport LA – sorry I’m so late posting
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:13 ESV
Ephesians 1:6 NLT
So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.
Willow Springs, Missouri 2 Corinthians 4:10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. NIV
Lynn Blosser, St.Petersburg, FL “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you,O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 NLT
Pam Frazier, Lawrenceville, GA: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Donna Sutherland, Weatherford, Texas,
Psalm 100:5, NIV, “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
Heidi Cahill, DeLand, FL:
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
Isaiah 41:10 ESV
Fear not, for I am with you
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Ceffie in Bridgeport, WV
1Samuel 12:24
Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.
East Helena, Montana
“He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.” Psalm 112:7 NIV
Sharon, McKinney, TX
Ps. 63:5 NIV
Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the skies.
Katie in Oklahoma:
Proverbs 3:24 When you lie down you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
Cheryl, Hillsborough, NC. Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. Paalm 119:2 NLT
Betty, Austin, Texas Psalm 139:4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord. NIV
Dudu, Johannesburg, South Africa, Proverbs 2:10 English Standard Version (ESV) for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
I work in academia and this is my prayer for my work to be inspired by Holy Spirit.
Debra Fuller, Peoria, Az . ” Do everything without grumbling or arguing , So that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a wicked and crooked generation” Philippians 2:14-15 NIV
Liz in Costa Mesa, CA
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2 NAS
Rachel Mason. London. UK
The Test was over. the devil left. And in his place Angels! Angels came and took care of Jesus’ needs. Matthew 4:11 (MSG)
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything,but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philipians 4:5-6 niv
christy, maryland.
But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Job 23:10 NIV
Sherry Campbell, Nowata OK. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 NIV
On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone,
when the morning stars sang together with all the sons of God shouted for joy? Job 38:6-7 ESV
All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies
Psalm 25:10 KJV
Janet Allen birmingham, Al