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
Ellen, Fort Worth, TX
He will be the sure foundation for your times,
a rich store of salvation and wisdom and
knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is the key to this
treasure. Isaiah 33:6 NIV
Amanda from Burnettsville, IN
The Lord is close to the broken-hearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Psalms 34:18 NLT
Amy Lefkowitz, Richmond, VA.
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. 2 Thessalonians 1:11, NLT
“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
Lisa Zink
Chickasha, Oklahoma
“Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. ”
Hebrews 12:3 NIV
Ashley Barnes, Pantego TX
“And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this.”
Esther 4:14 NIV
Sue Middeldorf – Troy, Michigan – “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13(NIV)
Mela Williams Winnipeg, MB, Canada
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (â€Romans‬ â€5‬:â€8‬ NIV)
Becky Gross, Midlothian, Illinois
“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.” Habakkuk 3:18 NIV
Galatians 6:9 “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” ESV St. Louis,MO
NLT Psalm 107.1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever.
Faye Hyatt, Deming, NM
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 CSB
Jenna French, Reidsville, NC
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
-Psalm 90:12 (NIV)
Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” John 13:7 NIV
Christine, Bozeman, MT
Her ways are pleasant and her paths are peace. Prov 3:17 NIV
Jennifer Wetumpka, AL
For me to live is Christ [His life in me], and to die is gain [the gain of the glory of eternity] Philippians 1:21 AMP
Claire Veronie, Tomball, TX.
“Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.” John 16:22 NASB
Answering before listening is both stupid and rude. Proverbs 18:13 MSG
Sarah Sykes, Arkadelphia, AR
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. (â€Colossians‬ â€3‬:â€14‬ ESV)
Debbie from Holbrook, NY
“I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds. Jeremiah 17:10 NASB
Diana McAfee, Howe TX
She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs without fear of the future. -Psalm 31:25 NLT
Billie, Cincinnati, OH
Hebrews 11:1,2 NIV
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.
2 Peter 1:3 NIV
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
Tami from Franklin, TN
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. http://bible.com/111/2co.1.3-4.niv
Mary Beth Lassiter
Franklinton, 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.
Michah 6:8
Roni – Demopolis, Alabama – O be gracious to me, O God, according to your loving kindness; according to the greatness of your compassion, blot out my transgressions. “Psalms 51:1 NASB
Sheri Vreugdenhil, South Bend, IN
“For the Lord is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.” NLT
Karen Glisson, Kennesaw, GA
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight , O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Ps 19:14 (NAS)
Debra Morel, Houston, TX
“God is not a man that He should lie, nor a son of man that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? or has He spoken, and will He not make good?” Numbers 23:19 (NASB)
Kristin Mitchell from Dunmor, Kentucky
Direct me in the path of your commands,
for there I find delight.
Turn my heart toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
preserve my life according to your word.
Psalm 119: 35-37 NIV
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
James 5:16 NIV
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
Courtney Kelly, Starke, FL
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”
Matthew 6:26
Stephanie Solomon, Morgantown, WV
He will cover you with His feathers and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. Psalm 91:4 (NIV)>
Chris Robertson from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16: 24 (NIV)
” Make allowances for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” Collosians 3:13 NLT
And I like verse 14 that says: “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14 ESV
Love you sister!!
Ellen from Bad Axe Michigan
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.
1 Chronicles 12:11
Angie Wilt, Kansas City, Missouri.
The Lord makes firm the steps
of the one who delights in him;
though he may stumble, he will not fall,
for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
Psalm 37:23-24 NIV
Ericka Wohlers, Ontario, CA
“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and power to do what pleases Him.” Philippians 2:13 NLT
Isaiah 45:18 For The Lord is God, and he created he heavens and earth, and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, and not a place of empty chaos. N lT
Erin George, Columbus, OH
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
Kathy, St. Louis, MO
“The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor.” Proverbs 15:33 (NIV’84)
Bonnie Wallace, Charleston SC
He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” ). (â€Mark‬ â€5‬:â€41‬ NIV)
Debby, Whitehouse, TX
Psalm 46:10 NIV
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Deana Gordy
Cartersville, GA
Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.
2 Chronicles 20:12 NIV
Philippians 2:14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing.
Kjv
Tammie Williams, Utica MO Romans 8:38-39
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. NKJ
The Lord is not slack concerning His promises, as some men count blackness, but is long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9. KJ21
Linda Wright, Sugar Land, Texas
“The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength.” 1 Samuel 2:4 NIV
The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart. I Timothy 1:5 NIV
Michelle Baylerian, Greenville, WI
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. Proverbs 10:12 ESV