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
Tracy, Kountze, Tx.
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33 NASB
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 NIV
Jenni S from Pittsburgh, PA
Job 23:8-10 (ESV)
“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there,
and backward, but I do not perceive him;
on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him;
he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.
But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
Joanne Corley, Colleyville, TX
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips will praise You. Ps 63:3 NASB
Kim A., Vanceboro, NC
Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)
So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
NIV
Crista, Forest, VA
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom…May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.” -Psalm 90:12, 17
Lucille Goins, New Bloomfield Mo.
Ephesians 1:16 NKJV
Do not cease to give thanks for you,making mention of you in my prayers:
But let all who take refuge in You be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in You. Psalm 5:11 (NIV)
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength! Philippians 4:13
Shan Copeland, Salina, KS
“…neither height nor depth, nor ANYTHING ELSE IN ALL CREATION, will be able to separate us/me from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our/my Lord.”
Romans 8:39 NIV
Melissa, West Lafayette, IN
Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you; I will never abandon you.” Hebrews 13:5 (NLT)
Paula Rambo, Rowlett, Tax
Therefore, give to your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of yours?
1 Kings 3:9 NKJ
Colleen – Phoenix, AZ – Proverbs 4:23-24 HCSB …. Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life. Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly, and don’t let your lips talk deviously.
Rita Koch, Upland, IN
Romans 6:4 (HCSB)
Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in a new way of life.
Romanos 6:4 (RVC)
Porque por el bautismo fuimos sepultados con él en su muerte, para que asà como Cristo resucitó de los muertos por la gloria del Padre, asà también nosotros vivamos una vida nueva.
Sandy – Dodge City, KS
For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
1 John 3:11 NIV
Jen K, London, Ontario
“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.”
Matthew 6:31-32 (ESV)
Rachel
Little Rock, AR
“In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.”
Isaiah 6:1 ESV
Connie Broich, Raleigh, NC
“Come to me, all 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
Elizabeth B, Fayetteville, AR 1 Peter 5:8-9 NIV
Be self controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers through out the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
Karen Gilstrap, Deer Park, WA
” But as for [the seed] in the good soil, these are the ones who when they hear the Word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.” Luke 8:15 NRSV
Molly Longo, Lititz, PA
“By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.” 1 John 2:5b-6
de beaty, euless, tx, romans 1o;15 “…how beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things” NAS
Elk River, MN
Galatians 6:9(NIV)
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Christy Barber, Muleshoe, TX
“But as for you, O man of God, flee from these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.”
I Timothy 6:11 ESV
Christina Faulkner, Panama City, FL : ” Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Proverbs 3:6 MSG
Peggy Hodge, Monroe, LA – “The Lord has established His throne in Heaven. And His kingdom rules over all.” Psalms 103:19 NKJV
Susan C. Houston, TX
I’Your eyes will see your Teacher,21 and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.” Isaiah 30:20b-21 HCSB
1 Samuel 7:3 (TLB)– At that time Samuel said to them, “If you are really serious about wanting to return to the Lord, get rid of your foreign gods and your Ashtaroth idols. Determine to obey only the Lord; then He will rescue you from the Philistines.”
Debbie Levin
Cannon Falls MN
“But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD’S victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord will fight for you!”
2 Chronicles 20:17 NLT
Lisa Howser, Louisville, KY
This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice, show mercy and compassion to one another’.
Zechariah 7:9 NIV
April Butcher, Boone, NC
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…
Hebrews 10:23, 24 NIV
Jessica Rust, Bellingham, WA
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.”
Erin M, Fort Worth, TX
Eph 3:20 NkJV
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.
Rebecca Jordan, Winston Salem, NC
“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3, NIV
Patrice in ABQ
“Don’t assume you know it all. Run to God! Run from Evil!”
Proverbs 3:7 (The Message)
Judy Vitters, Columbia, SC
“Alas, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too hard or too wonderful for You.” Jeremiah 32:17 AMP
“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13. NLT
Alana McCullough, Lorton VA. “For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13 NIV
Tracy, Holland, MI
1 Chronicles 16:11 ESV
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
Brooke
Atlanta,GA
But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back. But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.
Hebrews 10:38-39, NIV
Terri, Pleasant Hope, MO
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. 1 John 3:21-22 (NIV)
Anna Lynch Greensboro, NC
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.”
Whitney from Russellville, TN
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added into you. Matthew 6:33. ESV
Heather Aberdeen SD
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.”
Philippians4:9 NIV
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
Sharon, San Antonio TX: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear expects punishment. The person who is afraid has not been made perfect in love.” – 1 John 4:18 (CEB)
Marilyn, Dearborn MO.
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven-
for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.
Luke 7:47 ESV
Sherry, thanks for giving me my March 1 verse! Teehee!
Glynis Cozza, Berthoud, Colorado, “This is my command- Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NLT.
Ginger, Charlotte, NC
“The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my keen and firm Strength in Whom I will trust and take refuge, my Shield, and the Horn of my Salvation, my High Tower.” Psalm 18:2 (AMP)