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
Jan Jensen, Waterloo, Iowa. “For the word of God is living 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.” Hebrews 4:12 NIV
Michelle Schmid, Murphysboro, IL
Proverbs 31:10-11 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
Brenda Jochum, Kearney, NE
“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)
Emily Menard {New Orleans, LA} “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” – Galations 6:9
Julie, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
You will seek me and find me,
when you seek me with all your heart! ❤️
(â€Jeremiah‬ â€29‬:â€13‬ ESV)
Reba, Houston, TX – Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. (Psalm 119:37 NIV)
Lindsay, Cumberland Furnace, TN
“And now dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8 (NLT)
Hannah Wallace, Fuquay, NC
“When I am afraid, i will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?” Psalm 56:3-4
San Clemente, CA
Psalm 85:11NIV):
“Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness looks down from heaven.”
Molly Baldwin ; Auburn AL
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:31-32 NKJV
Amy Flanagan Santee Ca 2 Chron 20:15B NIV: This is what the Lord says to you. Do not be afraid or discouraged of this vast army, for the battle is not yours, but Gods.
“Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,on those who hope in His steadfast love, that He may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.”
Psalm 33: 18,19 (ESV)
Kathy
Albany, OR
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV
Tammy,Monroe, MI
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’swill for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Misty Sanders, North Charleston, SC
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give
it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.
James 1:5 NLT
1 Peter 1:13 ESV
Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Allison Brown
Austin, TX
Angie, Markham
For the word of God is living 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.
Hebrews 4:12 NIV
Meghan DeHart
Hatch, NM
James 2:17
“So also faith by itself,if it does not have works, is dead.”
ESV
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.
Jennie, Denham Springs, LA
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
James 1:2, NIV
Deb Oakes Alliance, Nebraska
Romans 8:28 Nkjv “And we know all things work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. “
Dawn Tolley; Appomattox, VA: “Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.” (Psalm 4:1, NIV)
Jenny T – Midland, TX
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; (â€Psalm‬ â€19‬:â€7‬ ESV)
Psalm 145:3 NIV
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
Miranda, Fort Worth, Tx
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (â€Philippians‬ â€4‬:â€6-7‬ NIV)
Ann G, Hurst, TX, Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Psalm 62:5 NIV
Rebecca, Murfreesboro,TN
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Proverbs31:25-27 NIV
Trina Combs, Fayetteville, AR
“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:12-13(NKJV)
Andrea Emslie Simi Valley, Ca.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Colossians 3:23,24
Heather McKinstry, Greendale, WI — Â No unbelief or distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God,
Fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised.
Romans 4:20-21 AMP
Tanya Beard, Cullman, AL
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law day and night. -Psalm 1:1-2 NIV
Jennifer, Saint Johns, FL- Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think – according to the power that works in you. Ephesians 3:20 (HCSB)
Clarette, Zurich, Switzerland. Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. (â€1 John‬ â€4‬:â€7‬ NLT)
“The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
John 10:10 ESV
Shauna Long, Cape Girardeau, MO
Nehemiah 1:11 NIV
Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.
Barbara Rockport,TX
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed,because his compassions fail not.
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22~23 KJV
Katherine Kinley, Des Moines,Iowa
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord
And whose trust is the Lord.” Jeremiah 17:7 (NASB)
Tessa Oestman, Alliance, Nebraska – “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.” (Romans 15:1-2, NIV)
Nancy English, Laramie, WY -Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalms 37:4 NAS)
Cindy Nickerson, Lascassas, TN ” Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain deceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests, but each of you to the interests of the others.” NIV
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Philippians 2:3-4
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. (â€1 Peter‬ â€5‬:â€8‬ NLT)
Karen Smith, Denton TX, Ephesians 1:13-14 ESV
“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.”
Vicki Mendell, Talala, OK
1John 5:4 NLT For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
I will lift my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2 NKJV)
Carly, Grand Rapids, MI
Numbers 11:23
The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.”
Jessica Guffey, Chattanooga, TN
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
Lamentations 3:22-24 (ESV)
Danelle, Lamar, MO
Ephesians 5:1-2 Be imitators of God therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Karla, Fort Bridger WY – Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Eph 4:2 NIV
Mary Bettie, Medina TN, Luke 6:37-38
37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
Tammy Disch, Garland, Tx
Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you. 1 Samurl 12:24