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
Julie, Chesterland, OH
” Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.” Psalm 119:36 ESV
Lynn, Ventura, CA
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT)
“I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.”
Psalm 40:8 (NLT)
Jer 32:27 (hcsb) Look, I am Yahweh,the God of all flesh. Is anything to difficult for Me?
Terri Sickles, Richmond, MO
Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you,
and before you were born, I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to the nations.
Jeremiah 1:5 ESV
Sam, Colorado Springs, CO
…so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:17, NIV
Sarah, East Liberty, OH
“He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings
Us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there
For that person just as God was there for us.”
2 Corinthians 1:4 MSG
Heather R – Boulder CO
Be still and know that I am God Ps 19:14 NIV
Nora, Crowville, LA
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV
Tara Milligan, Stigler, OK “Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be Godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:7-8 NIV
Stephanie Anderson, Westport,Ky
The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 NIV
Karen Edlund, Rochester, MN
Genesis 50:20 CEV
You tried to harm me, but God made it turn out for the best, so that he could save all these people, as he is now doing.
Margaret Robinson The Woodlands, TX
James 5:15-16 ESV
And the prayer of faith
will save
the one who is sick,
and the Lord
will raise him up.
And if he has committed sins,
he will be forgiven.
Margaret Robinson
Therefore,
confess your sins
to one another
and pray
for one another,
that you may be healed.
The prayer of a righteous person
has great power
as it is working.
Hannibal, NY
Deuteronomy 31:6 NLT
Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.
Wendy
Harrodsburg, Kentucy
“If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.”
Psalm 139:9-10 NIV
Shelly Verley, Apache Junction, AZ
“Thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.” 2 Cor. 2:14 NASB
Thank you for the reminder from God’s precious Word. I needed it today.
“And these things remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
Rhonda McKamie, OKC
So, what a blessing when God steps in and corrects you! Mind you, don’t despise the discipline of Almighty God! Job 5:17 MSG
Fran Scott, Stafford TX Prov. 31:30
“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.”
Caitlin Long
Demopolis, AL
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV
Cindy from Powdersville, SC – Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; He will neither fail you nor abandon you.
Deuteronomy 31:8 NLT
Margie, San Angelo, Texas
John 1:4 NIV
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
Christi Bruecher – Houston, TX
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
Deuteronomy 6:5 ESV
Beth Buzzello, Northridge, CA
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. Galatians 5:22 NIV
J. Iwanski, Eaton, Oh
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 1 Peter 3:3-4
Amee from Hercules, CA
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3 NLT)
Ruth Campos, Belleville, IL “Aunque ande en valle de sombra de muerte, No temerĂ© mal alguno, porque tĂą estarĂ s conmigo; Tu vara y tu cayado me infundirĂ n aliento.” Salmo 23:4 Version Reina-Valera 1960
Ruth Balch
Richmond, TX
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Proverbs 9:10 ESV
Caryn, Germantown TN.
“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.” Philippians 4:6-7(NIV)
Patti Klasing, Houston, TX
“Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”
Psalm 46:2-3 NIV
Jaime Weaver, Klamath Falls, OR
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You. Isaiah 26:3 NIV
” Behold I have put an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power
and have kept My Word and have not denied My Name”
Revelation 3 :8b
Sonya Ryder, Baton Rouge, Louisiana — ” If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (ESV)
Luann Hansen Harlan, IA
“The steadfast of mind Thou wilt keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in Thee. Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock.”
Isaiah 26:3-4
Stephanie W, Saint George, UT
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 4:2 ESV
“For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.” Psalm 25:11
Roxanne from Sheridan, AR “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” PROVERBS 9:10. NIV
Connie Capps
Pine Level, NC
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)
Rachel Huff Mechanicsville, VA,
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV
Tammy P., Jamestown, NC
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 (NLT)
Mark 9: 7-8 Transfiguration(NASB)
Then a cloud formed, overwhelming them, and a voice came out of the cloud. “This is my beloved Son, listen to him!”
All at once they looked around and saw no one with them anymore, except Jesus alone.
Kalamazoo MI 1 Cor 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
Andrea S. Fort Worth, TX
“But the Lord said unto to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature, because I have refused him: for the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” Samuel 16:7 KJV
Dee Shera – Jacksonville, FL
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Colossians 3:12-14 (NIV)
Luke 1:37 “For with God all things are possible.” NKJV
Memphis
Jennifer Lane, Grand Rapids, MI
1 Cornithians 10:5
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ”
Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. NIV
Kristinia Dupuy, Metairie, LA
Psalm 120:1 In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.