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
Laurie O, Milton, GA
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:30, ESV)
Carla van Hemmen, Ede, the Netherlands,
Alles wat God doet, zo heb ik vastgesteld, doet Hij voor altijd. Daar is niets aan toe te voegen, daar is niets vanaf te doen. God doet het zo opdat wij ontzag voor Hem hebben.(prediker 3:14; ecl 3;14) NBV
Pam- Wassenaar, The Netherlands
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Isaiah 30:18 New International Version (NIV)
Maren, Indianapolis, IN-“But the word is very near to you, in your mouth & in your heart, that you may observe it.” Deuteronomy 30:15.
Nancy in Jayess, MS
2 Corinthians 5:15 (ESV)
15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
Mieneke, Nijkerk, the Netherlands
Handel niet uit geldingsdrang of eigenwaan, maar acht in alle bescheidenheid de ander belangrijker dan uzelf.
Fil. 2:3 NBV
Susan – Statesville
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God you will receive what He has promised.
Hebron. 10:35-36 (NIV)
Kerry, Jackson, TN
9 âAs the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Fatherâs commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down oneâs life for oneâs friends.
John 15;9-13 NIV
Beckie Potterfield, Florence, SC
Colossians 2:6
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus a Lord, continue to live in Him. (NIV)
Alice, Lichtenvoorde, Holland
God zegende hen en zei tegen hen; ‘Wees vruchtbaar en word talrijk bevolk de aarde en breng haar onder je gezag: heers over de vissen van de zee, over de vogels van de hemel en over alle dieren die op de aarde rondkruipen.’
Genesis 1:28
28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, âBe fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.â
I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the LORD; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart.
Patti Levi, Blue Ridge, TX
Heather Louisville, KY
“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trail, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”
James 1:12 (NIV84)
Kendra from Fort Wayne, IN Jeremiah 15:16 (NASB) “Your words were found and I ate them, and Your words became my joy and the delight of my heart; for I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.”
Heather, Tallahassee. Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law. Psalm 119:18 NASB
Leilani Esmond Smyrna, GA
Finally brothers and sister, whatever is true, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, what ever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things.
-Philipians 4:8 NIV
Kim McCool. Columbus NC Romans 13:14 ESV
“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires”
Melissa Crutchfield
Bologna, Italy
“In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8
Philippians 2:4 NKJ
Let each of you look out not only for your own best interest, but also for the interest of others.
(May I strive always to not just do what is easiest for me, but what is best for all concerned.)
Jennifer Mosher in Canfield, OH
Psalm 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 KJV
Mama would have been 82 today.
Juli Vrotney
Lindale texas
Hebrews 4:12, kjv
For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerned of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
â âFor I know the plans I have for you,â declares the LORD, âplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.â â
(Jeremiah 29:11, NIV)
Midge Miller, Snellville, GA
Be earnest and unwearied and steadfast in your prayer [life], being [both]alert and intent in [your praying] with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2
Beth Keasler, Concord, NC – “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.” Psalm 37:5-6 NIV
Donna
Odessa, Florida
Psalm25:8 NIV
Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
Sherry Stewart Winston-Salem, NC
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Layne Hall, Columbus MS- “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You.” Isaiah 26:3, NLT
One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. (Psalm 145:4 ESV)
Lara Lee Bugeja, Royal Palm Beach, FL
Ephesians 3:14 – 19 (ESV)
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith – that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Debbie from Northern Virginia
When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his (her) lips is wise.
Holman Christian Standard Version Proverbs 10:19
Lynn Bennett, Stowe, Vt.
As for me, I shall be fully satisfied when I awake to find myself beholding your form
and having sweet communion with you.
Ps. 17:15, amplified
Leslie, Plymouth, Indiana
“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength.”
Ephesians 1:18-19 NIV
Emily F
Logansport, IN
7 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere
James 3:17 (NIV)
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Galatians 5:13 NKJV
Is it too late to put my verse (didn’t realize the date)? If not,
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Psalms 34:4 niv
Cedarville, OH
How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. Keep you servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin. Psalm 19:12-13
Carol from Sewickley, PA
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39
Dawn, Boston, Massachusetts
Psalm 91:11
For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways (NIV)
Margaret, Kingsport, TN
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
Proverbs 4:23
Trixie Pratt, Arcanum, OH
Psalm 95:6-7 (NIV, 1984)
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.
Tanya, Raleigh, NC
Donât shepherd by ruling over those entrusted to your care, but become examples to the flock. 1Peter 5:3 (CEB)
Ashleigh, Terre Haute, IN – “He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.'” (Mark 5:34 NIV)
Lisa from Waycross, GA
Donna from Albany, GA
Psalm 28:1 (NASB)
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.”
Verse is Psalm 28:7 not Psalm 28:1 Oops!
Susan Dodson, Douglasville, Ga
“Surely God is my salvation. I will trust and not be afraid.” Isaiah 12:2a. NRSV
Melissa Martin, Orlando, FL
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39 NIV
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
âPsalm⏠â43âŹ:â5⏠(NIV)
Margie Snyder
Groveland, Florida
Psalm 73:26 (NIV)
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
Kristie Terpstra, Montgomery, TX. “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV
Jill Miller, Akron, IN “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NIV
Annette, Bonaire Georgia. “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit (Romans 8:1 NKJV)
Sarah Jones, Baton Rouge, LA “Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is useless. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.” Psalm 127:1 NLT