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
Charity, virginia beach, va
Finally, my friends, keep your minds on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. Don’t ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise. -Phil 4:8 (cev)
Tracy Sweat- McPherson Kansas
Deuteronomy 7:9
From this you can know that Adonai your God is indeed God, the faithful God, who keeps his covenant and extends grace to those who love Him and observe His commandments to a thousand generations. (CJB)
Corpus Christi, TX:
“Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NAB
April from Stanley, NC
“Charity doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.” 1 Corinthians 13: 5 KJV
Pam, Pasadena, Tx. I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. Psalms 116 1-2 RSV
Amanda from Siloam Springs, AR
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. (â€2 Corinthians‬ â€1‬:â€3‬ NLT)
Denise Ciofani, Lexington, NC. “But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.” 1 Samuel 12:24 NIV (Thank you so much Sherry! This verse really spoke to me!)
“But He knows the way I take; When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” -Job 23:10 NASB
Jennifer, Center Point, IA
(Psalm 139:13-14 NIV)
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
-insecuriy and perfectionism begone in the name of Jesus
Grand Lake, LA I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, says the Lord, Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty. Revelations 1:8 NKJV
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters. He restores
my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake. Ps.23: 1-3 Esv
Tammara, Frisco, TX – This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalms 118:24 NLT)
Jan, Kansas: “O Lord, God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In Your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand You.” (2 Chron 20‬:â€6‬ AMP)
Jolene. Fayetteville, NC
Romans 12:4. NIV
“Instead, think sensibly, as Hod has distributed a measure of faith to each one.”
Jamie Stellingwerf
Paramount, Ca
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. ” Psalm 28:7 NIV
Connie Colston, Waxahachie, TX
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy‬ â€1‬:â€7‬ KJV
Laura DeMoss, Cleveland, OH, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (â€Psalm‬ â€34‬:â€18‬ ESV)
Jenni, Birmingham, AL
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
Ephesians 4:2, NIV
He is before all things and by Him all things hold together. He is also the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He might come to have first place in everything”. Colossians 1:17 & 18 HCSB
Shannon, Shelby, MT
“Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, people’s in exchange for your life.” Isaiah 43:4 ESV
*peoples
Louanna Werchan Miller, Monticello, IL
Psalm 19:14 NASB
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
Kristen, Missouri City, TX
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.”
Jolene. Fayetteville, NC
Romans 12:4. NIV
“Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.”
instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is Christ. Ephesians 4:15 (NIV)
Lisa Jensen, Lyman, WY
Every good and perfect gift is from above. (James 1:17)
Regina Orr, Floydada, Tx.
” Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. ” ~ Deuteronomy 7:9
Deut. 7:9 (ESV)
Grand Lake, LA For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (â€John‬ â€3‬:â€16‬ NKJV)
Margaret Neil, Jackson, TN
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 NLT
Lindsay Loper, Chattanooga, TN
“Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”
Hebrews 12:14-15, NIV
Janet P., College Station, TX
2 Corinthians 5::14
14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;
(NASB)
Leah, Austin, TX:
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. â€Hebrews‬ â€4‬:â€16‬ NIV
Jamie McClary, Columbus OH
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. (â€Psalm‬ â€143‬:â€8‬ NIV)
Vanessa, Corrales NMÂ
I remember the days of long ago;I meditate on all you works and consider what your hands have done; I spread out my hands to you; – Psalm 143:5-6a NIV
Kathy, Lake Jackson, Texas
“Or what woman who has 10 silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?”
The Parable of the Lost Coin
Luke 15:8 (HCSB)
Tracey Fulton
Mocksville, NC
Exodus 14:14. NKJV
The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.
Kristina Pindell, Burkburnett, TX
The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.
Exodus 14:14 NASB
Rowlett, TX
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. Isaiah 40:31 NIV
Dacia, Bullard, TX
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 NIV
Return to the LORD your God for He is gracious,compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Joel 2:3
Lauren Hance, New Orleans soon to be Houston
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
2 Corinthians 2:15-16…Chapter 2 not 3. Sorry.
Annette Nelson Escondido, Ca So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of The Lord 2 Corinthians 3:18a NLT
Jennifer James~Katy,TX “But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.” Numbers 14:24 NIV
Misty Weare–Nebraska
2 Thessalonians 1:11, ESV
“To this end we always pray fro you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by His power…”
Mindy Habelt, Williamson, Georgia
James 1:22-23 New Living Translation (NLT)
“But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.”
Exodus 14:13-14
“Don’t be afraid, just stand still and watch The Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord Himself will fight for you, just stay calm”.
Ronda from Marion, IN
All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised, they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. Heb 11:13 NIV
Philippians 4:8 ESV Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Vienna, MO
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry James 1:19 NIV
Emily G. Houston, TX
“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”
James 1:12 ESV