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
Jenny
Covington, KY
Psalm 16:7-8
“I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I have set the Lord always before me, because he is at my right hand, I will not
be shaken.” Psalm 16:7-8 (NIV)
Mary Tomaselli
Humble, Tx
Isaiah 40:29 NIV He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Nancy, Redkey, IN “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12. NIV
Laura Grassi, Denver, CO
For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord who has compassion on you.
Isaiah 54:10 ESV
Rochelle, Overland Park, KS “He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord.” Psalm 40:3 NLT
I’m Courteney from Metairie, LA. Matthew is one of my favorite books of the new testament.
This is my verse for this week.
” And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. ” Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV)
Linda from Holts Summit, MO
1 Samuel 12:22 ESV
For the Lord will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for Himself.
Faye Waraksa, Franklin, TN
“I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another.”
John 13:34. HCSB
Karin, Marble Falls, TX
He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will emerge as pure gold. Job 23:10 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. Isa 41:13 NIV
Darcy Arnold, Elizabethtown, KY.
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”
Psalm 16:9 ESV
Sarah Jackson, Pasadena, TX
Look to the Lord and his strength;
Seek His face always.
Psalm 105:4 NIV
Alice, Chesapeake Va.
Colossians 3:14. ESV
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
Sherri, Albuquerque, NM
“Then Jesus explained: My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.” John 4:34
Andrea, Havelock, NC ““Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.” 1 Sam. 12:24 ESV
Philippians 4:11King James Version (KJV)
11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Susie Suther
Madill, OK
I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. (â€Luke‬ â€10‬:â€19‬ NIV)
Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)
Lisa, Las Vegas, NV
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Keller, TX, Isaiah 40:31 “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.” NIV
Dawn Moore Conway,AR
1 Timothy 6:11 HCSB
But you, (wo)man of God, run from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
Tara G.
Sherwood, AR
A gossip betrays a confidence;
so avoid anyone who talks too much.
Proverbs 20:19 (NIV)
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Ephesians 4:29 (NIV)
Monica
Cheyenne, WY
“Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.”
Psalm 55:22 NLT
In His shade I took great delight and sat down and His fruit was sweet to my taste. He has brought me to HIs banquet hall and HIs banner over me is love. Sustain me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, because I am love sick. Song of Sol. 2:3b-5 NASB
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 ESV
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Andi Crumrine, Rockwall, TX
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
1 Peter‬ â€1‬:â€6‬ NIV
Hanover, PA John 6:63 NLT The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life……….Are you not much more valuable than they? Can anyone of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Matthew 6:25 NIV
Carla Fix, Greenbrier Arkansas
He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. Psalm 40:2 NLT
Gina, Portales, NM
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy–meditate on these things. Philippians 4: 8 (NKJV)
Cindy Wilbur, Clifton, VA
Proverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” NIV
LeAnn Tucson, AZ
Philippians 1:9-11 NIV.
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
Sheila, Williston, ND
“No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.”
Joshua 1:5 (NASB)
Norman, Oklahoma
2. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid for the LORD Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation.
3. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
4. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon His name, declare His doings among the people, make mention that His name is exalted.
5. Sing unto the LORD; for He hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
Isaiah 12:2-5 (KJV)
John15:13 There is no greater Love than
To lay down ones life for ones friend.
Christine V. Maryville Tn.
Jonni from Paintsville ,KY
NIV, Psalm 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Karen Roberson, Cullman, Alabama
Jeremiah 6:16 NIV, …Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.
Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Locust Grove, VA
Psalm 18:1-2 NLT
I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.
Shiffra Nimz Kalamazoo, MI
John 14:1 (NIV84) Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in G-d; trust also in me.
Leslie Miller, Christiansburg, VA
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalm 121:1-2 NIV
Lillian Richardson
Howey in the Hills Fl, Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation;whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? NASB
Charmin Holland, Duncan, OK
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Ephesians 4:29 NIV
La’Tonya Thierry, Brookshire, TX
But thus says the Lord:
“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away,
And the prey of the terrible be delivered;
For I will contend with him who contends with you,
And I will save your children. Isaiah 49:25 NKJV
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NKJV
Colossians 3:23 ESV
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
Megan Fleetwood PA
Nanette Smith Jacksonville TX
Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 NAS
Hannah Rodriguez – Dallas Tx. “For ya are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” -Galations 3:26 (KJV)
Erin Hall, Magnolia TX.,But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. (â€1 Samuel‬ â€12‬:â€24‬ NIV)
Dianna McFarland, Tracy, CA
Revelation 3:20
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me.”