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
Mary Jane, Troy KS
“Do not be lazy but work hard, serving the Lord with all your heart. Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes, and pray at all times. Share with God’s people who need help. Bring strangers in need into your homes.” Romans 12:11-13 NCV
Nathalie Van Hoorebeke, Birmingham, UK
Gal 6:9 Amp
And let us not lose heart
and grow weary
and faint in acting nobly
and doing right
for in due time
and at the appointed season
we shall reap,
if we do not loosen
and relax our courage
and faint.
Star of Duvall, WA
Isaiah 41:18 (NIV)
18 I will make rivers flow on barren heights,
and springs within the valleys.
I will turn the desert into pools of water,
and the parched ground into springs.
Ephesians 3:20 NLT – “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”
Fresno, Ca
“He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less”.
John 3:30 NLT
Judy Williams, Round Hill, VA – “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Proverbs 4:23 NIV
Kyleigh Porter, Raleigh, NC
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 (NIV)
Shannon Peer, Churubusco, IN
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27, NIV
Karen H., Stephenville, TX
Obviously I am not meant to do this. My initial post in the last 4 posts for this year NEVER shows up. I also never received the instructions for the 2014 Saturday session to celebrate the memorization done in 2013, and I posted all 24 times and have been involved in the scripture memory team from your inception.
Please know that I appreciate the incentive to memorize James…and I have gone on from there to memorize other books and chapters, so I am deeply, deeply grateful for the inspiration to memorize more than just one verse or a couple verses at a time….as implanting the Word has done great wonders in my life….I will always be grateful.
I wish you all well in your memorization. It is worth it!
Hi Karen, I see all 4 of your posts for this year. They go through a moderation phase and do not show immediately after you submit them.
In the future if you want to see your comment, the best thing to do is note the time you submit it (Central Standard Time) and it will show up in chronological order. Blessings, and we are happy to have you part of the team!
Karen from Goodyear, AZ. “In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me.” Jeremiah 29:12-13 NLT
Carol Tippie, Cincinnati, OH
Exodus 14:13-14 But Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.” NASB
Julie Speyer, Madison, GA
Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. 2 Timothy 1:6-7
Kate from Cheney, WA
Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Ephesians 4:23, NLT
Lily Green, Madison, Alabama.
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.” Philippians 4:8
Tiffany Waldrop, Corinth, MS Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful (I Corinthians 13:4-5 ESV)
Nancy Bradshaw
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters into the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf.
Hebrews 6:19 NIV
Theresa, Glendale, AZ — The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks him. Lamentations 3:25 NKJV
Nancy Coffey
Barboursville, WV
“We love because He first loved us.”
1 John 4:19 ESV
Carolyn Webb, Grand Prairie, TX. When you believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:13b NIV
Stephanie from Street MD:
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will hold you with my righteous right hand, Isaiah 41:10 (HCSB)
Margo, Burlington ON “But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.” 1 Samuel 12:24
Punky Tolson, Dallas, TX. “Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.” Isaiah 40:26, NIV
Denise Rosenbalm – key largo florida – “You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind ( both its inclination and its character) is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You and hopes confidently in You. Isaiah 26:3 AMP
Jeanette Plummer – Mesquite, TX
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” ~Deuteronomy 31:6
Katie Hoercher, Boston, MA “Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and he will do it.” Psalm 37:5
North Richland Hills, Texas
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 NIV
“Blessed are the poor in Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Matthew 5:3-5 ESV
Nikki L, Littleton, CO
“Blessed are the poor in Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Matthew 5:3-5 ESV
Natalie Malec, Grand Prairie, TX
They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” â€Jeremiah‬ â€17‬:â€8‬ NIV
Philippians 1:9
And this is my prayer: that Your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.
Holly Smith
Monument, CO
Acts 2:39 ESV
“For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”
Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2 NLT
Dana, San Angelo,Texas
“Heal me Lord and I will be healed,save me Lord and I will be saved;for you are the one I praise”. Jeremiah 17:14 (NIV).
Whitney Harrington, Michigan
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you,for my power is made perfect in weakness” 2Cor12:9 NIV
Vicki, from Grapevine, TX
Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely. ~ Psalm 139:4 NIV
Lisa Hohlt – West Seattle, Washington
“So do fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NIV
1 Peter 1:8
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with inexpressible and glorious joy,
Jennifer, Erie, PA:
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (James 1:2-4, NIV)
Lynn Watson, Hurst TX Jeremiah 17:10 NIV
I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.
Teri, Kalamazoo, MI [Isa 61:10 NKJV]
“I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,
My soul shall be joyful in my God;
For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks [himself] with ornaments,
And as a bride adorns [herself] with her jewels.
Lindsey, Scenery Hill, PA
Romans 8:29 ESV
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
Robin, Leo, IN The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV)
Janell Dixon from Virginia Beach, VA: “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever.” Psalm 23:5-6, NKJV
Vicki Knott, Greenwood, SC
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16b (NIV)
Jenny, Central Asia, Hebrews 10:12 (ESV) “But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God”
WOO-HOO!!!!!!
Morgan Myers from Chandler, OK
“With the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.”
Romans 10:10 NASB
Kathie-Alburtis-Pa. “When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. Ps. 94: 18-19 NIV
Anna, Little Elm, TX
Only fear Adonai and worship Him in truth with all your heart, considering how magnificently He has dealt with you. 1 Samuel‬ â€12‬:â€24‬ (TLV)
Psm 67:1&2 niv
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face shine upon us, that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations,
Malinda Guider, Chattanooga, TN. “Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long.” Psalm 25:4-5 (NIV)