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
Jill, Oak Ridge, TN
Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8 (ESV)
“Foer I know the plan I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Loretta from Colville, WA Romans 5:8 BUT God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Jerri Hadley, Wimberley, TX, “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord
and may please Him in every way:bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,” Colossians 1:10, NIV
Mary Lou, Farmington, NM
Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4 NIV
Kim Freeman Fort Worth, Texas Psalm 40:1-3
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. 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. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.
“To see the Lord in His word.” Yes! Beautiful. Thank you, Sherry.
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Lynn, Divide, CO
Making known to us the mystery of His will, according to his purpose, which He set forth in Christ
as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth.
Ephesians 1:9-10
Andrea from Birmingham:
Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly, and don’t let your lips talk deviously
Proverbs 4:24 HCSB
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Ephesians 6:11 NIV
Megan JOY – Calgary, Alberta Canada – 7 Do not be deceived: God’s justice cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap decay, death and destruction; whoever lives/sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 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 6:7-9 – (NIV/NLT)
Deena from Amarillo, TX
You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:5 (NIV)
And the peace of God which transcends all understanding and will guard your hearts and minds. Philippians 4:7 NIV
Lee Ann Norman, Oklahoma
“Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is none upon earth that I desire beside you.
My flesh and my heart fail,
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Psalm 73:25-26
Ana from Dayton, TX
Zephaniah 3:17 ESV
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
Melissa; Parker/CO and Enid/OK; “Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in every thing, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.” Philippians 4:6 AMP
Hebrews 11:1 NLT
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.
Sevierville, TN
Kristen, Long Island, NY:
“So put away all pride from yourselves. You are standing under the powerful hand of God. At the right time He will lift you up.” 1 Peter 5:6, NLV
brenda vandersee – waterloo, ia
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
James 1:26 ESV
Sharon Little Rock 15 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (â€Isaiah‬ â€43‬:â€2‬ NIV)
Vicki Graham, Corinth, TX
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” (â€John‬ â€14‬:â€21‬ ESV)
Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, 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 (NIV)
Janelle Wilson, Atlanta area, GA
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5 NIV
Ruth-Madison , GA
So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. 12 Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.
2 Thess 1:11-12.NLT
Wendy Fenton, Centennial CO
I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is written on my heart. Psalm 40:8
Laura H., Albuquerque NM
“For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, ESV
Westminster, CO
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multiple of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 NIV
Rhonda Davis, Huntsville, TN
Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
KJV
Cathy, Houston, TX. Gracious words are a honeycomb sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 (NIV).
Mark 12:29b-30
Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. NIV
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. Mark 8:35 ESV
Jenny, Richmond, TX
Fran, Stedman, NC
“Only fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things He has done for you. I Samuel 12:24 ESV
Samantha Gallant Marion, IN
“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
Romans 5:3-4 (NIV)
mh Esposito, San Mateo, CA
— for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD,
whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God —
Exodus 34:14
NASB
Saralyn Miller, Morehead, KY
“If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.”
Mark 8:35 NLT
Amy Brown
New Palestine, IN
“I praise you for a I am fearfully and wonderfully made, your works are wonderful I know that full well.” – Psalm 139:14 NIV
Chris Floyd
Kokomo, IN
Hebrews 12:12-14 (ESV)
12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. 14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
Dawn, Chambersburg, PA
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as fa
for as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Psalm 103: 11-12 (NIV)
Casey, Cheney, WA
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Romans 5:3-5 (NIV)
Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.
NLT
Becca Williams
Irvine, Ca
2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind”
Jessica Fearn, Massillon , Ohio
Titus 3:5- “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost;” (KJV)
Dawn, Chambersburg, PA
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Psalm 103: 11-12 (NIV)
Jennifer, Tomball, TX “Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me . . . ” Ps 25:4 NIV
Barbara Stone
Springfield, Mo.
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.
Matthew 11:29 NKJV
Norfolk, VA
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.
Exodus 14:14. NIV
Dana, Cape Girardeau, Mo
Humble yourself before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
James 4:10 GNT (Good News Translation)
Debbie James, Muskogee, Ok
“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”
I Timothy 4:8 (NIV)
Deanna Koehl, Montgomery, TX “And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” Luke 1:45 ESV
Kim S., Ridgeland, MS —
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”
1 Timothy 6:6 (KJV)
Susan, Sydney. Let your hand become my help. For I have chosen your precepts. Psalm 119:173 NKJV