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 didnât 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 âSam (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 womenâs 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 Godâs 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 everydayâŠto see the Lord in His Word.  He is the love of my life.
1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV)
âOnly fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.â
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 âitâs fine.â No âthis will do.â 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
Jenn Loewen Gresham, OR
“The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful, a puzzle that no one can figure out. But I, God, search the heart and examine the mind. I get to the heart of the human. I get to the root of things. I treat them as they really are, not as they pretend to be.”
Jeremiah 17:9-10 The Message
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4
Denise Ramey, Cedar Park, Tx. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in wor or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. ” Colossians 3:16-17 NIV
Summer, Fort Worth, TX
“If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.” Matthew 10:39 NLT
Margaret – Salem,VA
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
Christy Brey, Jackson, MO, ‘Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.’ James⏠â1âŹ:â5⏠HCSB
Stephanie S. from Richardson, TX
Rom 12:2 NLT
Donât copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know Godâs will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Oklahoma City Ok
We have found Him of whom Moses is in the law, and also in the prophets wrote. Jesus of Nazareth the Son of Joseph! John 1:45
Beverly Rogers, Baskin, Louisiana
He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. Psalm 91: 4 NLT
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (âHebrews⏠â4âŹ:â16⏠ESV)
Kathy, Pittsburgh, PA
“The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.” Nahum 1:7 (NIV)
Valerie Veen, Chandler, AZ. “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” James 4:10 NIV
Lisa Laney, Arab, Alabama
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things. Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
Maggie, Tacoma WA
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Philippians 4:13 NKJV
Ruth A, Sparta Michigan- You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.Psalm 63:1
Amy Toney, Houston TX: “My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” Psalm 84:2 NIV
“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.” John 14:1 NASB
Kathy in Los Gatos, CA. Zephaniah 3:17. NIV. The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.
Stephanie, Keller, TX
2 Samuel 7:28 NLT O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Kristy Smith, Canal Winchester, OH, “Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.” – James 3:13 NASB
Pat S., Lago Vista, TX
1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV)
âOnly fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.â
Vanessa from Calgary, Canada
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 lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8 (NIV)
“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.” Psalm 143:8
Emily Kelley from Webb City, MO
“Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and He will do it.” Psalm 37:4-5, NASB
Naomi Rozak, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
“Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.”
Psalm 37:5-6 (NIV)
Joyce Grimes.- Pace, FL
And the second is like it: âYou shall love your neighbor as yourself.â (âMatthew⏠â22âŹ:â39⏠NKJV)
Lesley, Oceanside, CA
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalms 19:14 ESV
Kimberly Stuckey Stoutsville, OH
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 (KJV)
Deborah Welch
Shelbyville, TX
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10 NASB
Emily, Richland Washington – Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58
Jill Lynch, Mission Viejo, Ca. “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
(Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV)
Stephanie from Houston, TX: âWe also pray that you will be strengthened with all His glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy.â Colossians 1:11 (NLT)
Lisa Crouse, Knightdale, NC “Therfore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:34 NJKV
Pam Mayer from Apple Valley, MN: “yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” Habakkuk 3:18 NIV
Mandy – Temple, Texas
Psalm 103:10-11 ESV
“He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so is the steadfast love toward those who fear him;”
Linda, Longview, Tx: Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. Psalm 119:35 NIV
2 Timothy 1:7 KJV
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Jean Crawford – Boring, OR
Therefore, as Godâs chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. (âColossians⏠â3âŹ:â12⏠NIV)
Sherry McCurrie–Russellville, AR
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, & test Me now in this, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven & pour out for you a blessing until it overflows. Malachi 3:10 NASB
Alison Sparre, Sacramento, CA
Ephesians 3:20-21(NASB)
Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works within us,
to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and
ever. Amen.
Kari Turner
Charlottesville, VA
“But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!â (âJonah⏠â2âŹ:â9⏠ESV)
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)
Bonnie Mink Hendersonville, Tennessee You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 NIV
Becky Davis, Huntington, WV
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness, and to goodness, knowledge, 2 Peter 1:5 (NIV)
Carol, Salem, OR
Be joyful in hope,
patient in affliction,
faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12 NIV
Lynette from Cumming, GA
âYou will keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts are fixed on you!â
Isaiah 26:3 NLT
Teena, Cypress, TX, “So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.” ~ Colossians 2:10 NLT
Megan, St. Louis, MO
Jeremiah 17:7-8 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is in the LORD. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” (ESV)
Kim De Sha, Louisville, KY “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, NIV