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
“Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled, set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.”
1 Peter 1:13 NIV
Anne Acker, Johnson City, TN
Hebrews 12:12-13 (HCSB)
“Therefore strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated but healed instead.”
Jane Gill, Shreveport, LA
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 NIV
Lisa Hill, Flagstaff, AZ
Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
Proverbs‬ â€16‬:â€24‬ NLT
Lois, Southbury, CT
. . . so is My word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11 NIV
Stacy from Hawkinsville, GA:
“Be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.” Deuteronomy 6:12-13
Margie Willis, Misawa, Japan
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1 John 2:15 ESV
Andie Dixon,Dunnellon,Florida
Prov. 16:22 KJV Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Kris P, Huntington, IN Philippians 2:3 (NIV) “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.”
Above all put on love – the perfect bond of unity. Colossians 3:14 HCSB
Kari Steward, Marble Falls, TX, NIV
“You are my lamp, O Lord;
the Lord turns my darkness into light.
2 Samuel 22:29
Jen from Wyoming
Only fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things He has done for you.
1 Samuel 12:24
Bonny Hansen, Mitchell SD
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
Glennell Buda, TX
Deuteronomy 30:6 (ESV)
And the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.
Lisa Griffin, Lincoln City, OR:
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.
â€2 Corinthians‬ â€4‬:â€17-18‬ (ESV)
Nancy Riordan, Pittsburgh, PA
Ps 25:4-5. NKJ
Show me Your ways O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation.
On You I wait all day.
Katie from The Woodlands, TX 1 Peter 1:13 (NIV) “Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.”
Sugar Land, TX
Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, Christ.
Ephesians 4:15, NASB
Sandy E.; Kansas City, Missouri; ” Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4. ESV
Tambra Singletary, Elko, Georgia
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing live for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isiah 54:10 NIV
Cherie Sheldon, Lakeland, FL
Isaiah 41:13 NIV
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.”
Ruthie Farmer
Brentwood TN
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 NIV
Fenton, Ashburn, VA “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” John 15:7 NKJV
Charlotte – Leander, TX
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34 NIV
Joanne Delanoy, Leduc, AB, Canada
“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 6 NIV
Krissy Flynn, Incline Village, Nevada
HCSB 1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
Julie/Deer Park,Tx I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NIV
Meagan from Port St Lucie, FL: Titus 1:7-9 HCSB ~ “For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money, but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled, holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.”
Cheryl Morris, Oklahoma City, OK
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. ESV
Olda, Huntsville, AL
***Philippians 1:6 (ESV)
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Jennifer Dakin, Kenton, OH
“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'” John 14:6 NIV
Doris, Madison, MS. “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. “. Ephesians 5:20, KJV
Vicki Freels, Rutherfordton, NC
“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 NIV
Jennifer Egbert, Emporia, KS
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. ESV
Vicky McPhail, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. “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.” 2 Peter 1:3, NIV.
Wendy, Cary, NC Isaiah 46:4 (NIV)
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Kelly Fleck, Morehead, KY
If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9 NIV
Psalm 139:4English Standard Version (ESV)
4 Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I John 1:9 ESV
Erin Marken from Highlands Ranch, CO
Whatever you do, do your work heartily as for The Lord rather than for men, knowing that from The Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is The Lord Christ whom you serve. Colossians 3:23-24
Tryon, NC; “Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for us.” 1 Samuel 12:24 ESV
Donna Kilgore, Kingsport, TN
Psalm 31:19-20 How great is Your goodness,Which You have stored up for those who fear You,Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You,Before the sons of men! You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies Psalm 31:19-20 How great is Your goodness,Which You have stored up for those who fear You,Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You,Before the sons of men! You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man;You keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues. (NASB)
Janell Hoeppner, Fort Wayne, IN
Always be joyful. Keep on praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
New Living Translation
Dana Dorsey, Stillwater MN
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 / NASB
Joan, Portage, MI
“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.” Proverbs 31:26 ESV
Anne, Chesterfield, MI
Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.1 Samuel 12:24 ESV
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.”
Kristen, Landisville, Pa
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV)
Jami, Alpena, MI
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2 NIV
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:4-5 NIV, Amy Conine, Corinth, TX