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
Diane Hotchkiss from Cypress, TX
Romans 12:12 ESV
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Hannah Lakenan (age 10), Daphne, AL
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalms 27:1 – KJV)
Liz Millinor
St Johns, FL
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NIV
Cece, Gilbert, Arizona
“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.”
Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)
Amy Guth, Canton, MS
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened,and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 ESV
Susan, Richmond, VA
When life is heavy and hard to take,
go off by yourself. Enter the silence.
Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions:
Wait for hope to appear.
Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face.
The “worst” is never the worst.
Lamentations 3:28-30 MSG
Sandy Lewis, Overland Park, KS
Galations 5:1 (NIV)
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
Emily Lakenan (age 9), Daphne, AL
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalms 27:1 – KJV)
Mary, Atlanta, GA- There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2 (ESV)
Brenda Heiselt , Buulhead City AZ ! Exodus 20:8 ESV ” Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy”. Remembering is the toughest thing I do every day it’s the best thing I do every day.
Barbara, Medford, OR
Colossians 3:12-13 ESV
Put on then, as God’s chosen holy ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, bearing with one another and, if one as a complaint against another, forgiving each other, as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Sharon Lee, Riverside, Ca.
And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. 2 John 1:6 NIV
Mikayla, Glenallen, MO
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Colossians 3:16 (KJV)
Wendy, West Monroe, La.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30, NIV
Debbie, La Vergne TN, “Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” 2 Timothy 2:22 NIV
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1 NIV
I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13 HCSB
Karen, Springdale, AR
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.”
Erin from Heath, TX
Hebrews 2: 18 NIV
Becsuse he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Suanne McDonald from Archibald, Louisiana:
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John13:34-35
from Georgia “Commit your way to the Lord;trust in him and he will do this”Psalm 37:5 NIV
Rachel Jaynes from Cincinnati
Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? (â€1 Corinthians‬ â€3‬:â€16‬ NIV)
Gwyn Tidwell of Haslet, TX
For the Lord Almighty has sworn “Surely as I have planned so it will be and as I have purposed, so it will stand.”
Isaiah 14:24 (NIV84)
Connie, Hiram, MO
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:21 (KJV)
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8 NIV
Janet, Midlothian, Texas
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 NIV
Michele Powell, Nampa, Idaho
Philippians 4:7 (NIV) And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
ShaNada Williams
Birmingham, AL
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 ESV
Shannon Potts, Cibolo, Texas. “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:17 NIV
Natasja Tauranga, NZ
Ephesians 6:18(VOICE)
Pray always. Pray in the Spirit. Pray about everything in every way you know how! And keeping all this in mind, pray on behalf of God’s people. Keep on praying feverishly, and be on the lookout until evil has been stayed.
Virginia Beach, VA
“From the fullness of his grace we have received one blessing after another.”
John 1:16 NIV
Plano, Texas – Romans 15:13 – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
1 Samuel 12:24 ESV
Heather
Birmingham, AL
“Only fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all of your heart. For consider the great things He has done for you.
Jill, Dunedin FL
But someone will say “You have faith; I have deeds” . Show me your faith without deeds , and I will show you my faith by what I do.
James 2:18 NIV
Dorothy Williams
Montgomery, AL
“I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”
Psalms 91:2 KJV
Marge Turner, Chili Wisconsin
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
3 John 4
NIV
Margie. Starks,LA
For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 ASV
Amanda Grasza,
Calgary, Alberta
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by.”
2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV
Edelle, Long Beach, CA
Don’t 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 4:6-7 NIV
Becky Morrison Marietta, GA
He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
Psalm 37:6 NLT
Sherrie Lynn, Collierville, TN. “Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” (â€1 Peter‬ â€2‬:â€12‬ NIV)
Dian Helgerud in Orlando Fl
My eyes are ever on the Lord,for he only will release my feet from the snare.
Ps 25:15 (niv)
Amy Spry
Dothan, AL
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24 NIV
Misty, Glenallen, MO
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20 (KJV)
Kathy, Madison, CT
Psalm 25:4-5 (NIV)
4 Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
Mary Williams, Scottsdale, AZ
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish
but have eternal life. John 3:16. ESV
Chrissy, San Tan Valley, AZ
“…I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Phil 4:11b-13 ESV
Janet, Paola, KS
Psalm 94:19
“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.”
Sue-Elise, Burkesville, KY We lost my father suddenly on 2/2 – he is in heaven but I know many of my verses are bound to come from his favorite chapter in the Bible. So here goes – in his memory:
Romans 8:38-39 NKJV – “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Ephesians 2:8-10
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that none can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.