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
Donna Harrell, Hemphill, TX “The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth” Ps 145:18
Debi Detroyer, Emmett, MI
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 NIV
“….Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10) NASB
Jan, Simi Valley, CA
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 NASB
Ingrid, Oldfield, MO
Psalm 103:10 ESV
He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
Cindy in Raleigh 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.”
Cassie, Boiling Springs, SC “But be sure to fear the Lord & serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.” 1 Samuel 12:24
Kathy, Fort Smith, AR. Do nothing out of self-ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves . Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:3-5 NIV
“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 41:15. NIV
Kim Culp, South Bend, IN.
1 Corinthians 6:19- 20 ESV
” Or don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. so you must honor God with your body.
Kathi Anglin Sykesville, MD
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
1 Timothy 6: 10,11 NIV
1 John 15:4
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
Mandy Phelps, Asheboro, NC “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take captive every thought to obey Christ” 2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV
Amanda Miller
Lafayette, LA
“Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths.”
Psalm 25:4 NKJV
Angelica
Trussville, AL
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.”
– Ephesians 2:10, ESV
Sharon Meekins
Charleston, SC
For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. James 1:7-8 ESV
Andrea Jones – Houston, TX
Eph. 4:2 NLT
“Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.”
Lois Kinman
Lewisville, Texas
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 NIV
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness” (Jeremiah 31:3).
Katie A., Fuquay-Varina, NC
“The boy’s father exclaimed, ‘I do believe; help me overcome by unbelief!'” Mark 9:24 (NIV)
Debbie, St. Paul MN “I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Ps. 16:7,8
Sonya Burtis, Cullman, AL
Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut,
and you will stay out of trouble.
Proverbs 21:23 (NLT)
Karen Thiessen, Everett, WA
Psalm 31:3 (NASB)
For You are my rock and my fortress;
For Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me.
Regina – Salado, TX
Jesus replied, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” Luke 18:27
Melody from Kansas City….”The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Jeremiah 8:10 NIV
Fillippenzen 4: 6,7 Wees over niets bezorgd, maar vraag God wat u nodig hebt en dank hem in al uw gebeden. Dan zal de vrede van God, die alle verstand te boven gaat, uw hart en gedachten in Christus Jezus bewaren.
Alma Miller, San Antonio, Texas. “And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, The Lord, the God of Israel, Who calls you by your name”. Isaiah 45:3
Love this – Rachael from Union, Maine
Kathy Lonergan, Folsom, CA
“(22)But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (23)For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. (24) For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. (25) But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.” James 1:22-25
Paula- Fuquay Varina, NC
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord the Maker of heaven and earth.” (NIV Psalms 121:1-2)
Tymber Morrison, Winston-Salem, NC “If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if Ihave a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” 1 Cor 13:2 NIV
Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Isaiah 58:6 NIV
Powerful
Lisa McIntosh – Calgary, Alberta
John 3:17 ESV
“For God did not send His Son into the world that he might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.”
Emily, Olympia, WA
“Now if we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18-17 NIV
Perfect for Lent! I was looking for something like this, thank you.
Amanda Teske, Chandler AZ
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:3-4 ESV
Philemon 1:6
I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, The Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2 (NIV)
Kelley Bendheim, Winston-Salem, NC “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.”
1 Peter 4:8 ESV
Beth from Chesterfield, MO 2 Corinthians 9:6-8New American Standard Bible (NASB)
6 Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows [a]bountifully will also reap [b]bountifully. 7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;
Kelly from Jefferson City, MO:
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians‬ â€3‬:â€12‬ (NIV)
Christy Higginbotham, Prescott, AR
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
Sarah House, Columbus, OH “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4 (ESV)
Katie Gunser – Levittown, PA
John 14:1 (NIV)
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in Me.”
Tiffany G. Florida
This I say then, walk on the Spirit and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 KJV
Jan Strickler, Cypress, Texas. “But I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, morning, and noon I cry out in distress and he hears my voice.” Psalm 55:16-17
Wendy Houston, Rocklin CA Proverbs 11:25 NIV
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2 ESV
Verse #4 February 16, 2015
James 1:2-5 NIV
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Meagan Nice, PA “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
Troy, Ohio
1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV)
“But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart;
consider what great things he has done for you.”
Julie O – Naperville, IL
Psalm 91:2 I will say of the Lord,”He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (NIV)