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
Regina, Chester, VA
“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
NIV
February 15th verse:
Melanie Crockett, Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Be merciful to me, God; be merciful to me because I come to you for protection. Let me hide under the shadow of your wings until the trouble has passed. Psalm 57:1 New Century Version (NCV)
Mary, Broken Arrow, OK
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
Jackie, Deltona, FL. Remember what you said to me, your servant- I hang on to these words for dear life! Psalms 119:49 MSG
*intended for February 15th posting, I “refuse” to “not” post it!!!
When I am afraid, I will trust in you. Psalm 56:3 NIV
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Mandi Bulen Licking MO Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked. Jeremiah 20:13 NIV
Tammy from Alexander, NC
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV
Sarah Caldwell, North Richland Hills, TX
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other, as the LORD has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these, put on on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:12-14 (ESV)
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it’s the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast in
Ephesians 2:8-9
Psalm 91:3 NLT
For He will rescue you from every trap
and protect you from deadly disease.
Diana Robbins, Cincinnati,Ohio. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 NIV
Tina from Cincinnati, Ohio – Colossians 4:5 – Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. NLT
Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to to what pleases him.Phil 2:12-13 NLT (life application study bible)
It (Love) does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.
1 Corinthians 13:5 NLT
From Robinson Twp., PA. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV
[14] if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Paige Lacey Sandersville, GA
Forgot to post but working on this:
Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
Rita from Stigler, OK
“Who can find a virtuous woman for her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 KJV
Anne Malone, Plano, IL — Only fear the Lord & serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you. 1Samuel 12:24, NASB
I Cor. 4:12 KJV So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
San Angelo- “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7
Joan Vanderwall, Orofino, Idaho – So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
2Corinthians:5:17 NIV
Therefore, If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old is gone, the new has come.
John 8:12 NKJV
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
Diane, Wilton, CT
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “today”, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13 NIV
Psalm 51:10(NIV) Create in me a pure heart, O God,and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
“And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.” Matt. 27:50-51 NIV
Angela Pisel, Hickory, NC
GOD ’s name is a place of protection— good people can run there and be safe. (â€Proverbs‬ â€18‬:â€10‬ MSG)
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:12 NIV
Tammy, Estelline, SD
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. Psalm 18:30
Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. (â€Psalms‬ â€105‬:â€1‬ NLT)
Psalm1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.
Nancy. Redkey, IN
The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether righteous. They are more precious then gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
Sharon Crow, Winchester, VA –
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6 (ESV)
Christy Billingsley, Terry, MS
“He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.”
Psalm 40:2 NIV
Portia Jordan, Hendersonville, Tn.
Isaiah 26:4 “Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength”.
Amy Cobb, Murfreesboro, TN. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians‬ â€4‬:â€6-7 NIV
Psalm 91:4 Ampl.
(Then) He will cover you with His Pinions, and under. His Wings shall you trust and find refuge; His TRUTH and His Faithfulness are a Shield and a Buckler.”
Leah, Raleigh, NC:
For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,
“The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” ~ Act 2:34-35 NIV
Beverly V, Glasgow, Ky.
Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. (KJV)
Karen – Las Vegas, NV – “Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees! Then I will not be ashamed when I comp;are my life with your commands. Psalm 119:5-6 NLT
Kolette, Denbigh, ND : “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 NKJV
Amanda: Catlett, VA
Deuteronomy 6:7-9 (NKJV in English & in Hebrew)
7 And you shall teach them diligently to your children, and you shall speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 And you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes. 9 And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates.
7 V’ shinan’tam l’vanekha v’dibarta bam b’shiv’t’kha b’veitekha uv’lekh’kha vaderekh uv’skakh’b’kha uv’kumekha uk’shar’tam l’ot at v’hauy l’totafot bein einekha 9 ukh’tav’tam al m’zuzot beitekha uvish’arekha
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God
Philippians 4:6 NASB
Do not merely listen to the word,and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
(James 1:22 NIV)
Elise Arnold Midlothian, TX
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1 ESV
Rhonda Davis, Huntsville, TN
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Psalm 1:1
Lisa Atkinson, Chappell Hill TX
“Shout around and sing for joy oh people of Zion for the great Holy One of Isreal is among you.”
Isaiah 12:4 (NIV)
“And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?”
Matthew 6:27 (NASB)