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
cheryl R , Midlothian Va
Even though I walk throughteh valley of death I shall fear no evil for you are with me, your rod and your staff they comfort me
Psalm 23:4 NIV
Melissa Droegemueller, San Antonio, TX
But the LORD wants to have mercy on you. SO he will rise up to give you his tender love. The LORD is a God who is always fair. Blessed are all those who wait for him to act!
Isaiah 30:18 NIRV
Carol, The Woodlands, TX
“How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalm 119:103 KJV
Angie from Loganville says, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (â€Galatians‬ â€6‬:â€9‬ NIV)
Susan, Cartersville, GA
“Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord listened and heard them; so a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who meditate on His name.” Malachi 3:16 NKJV
Alicia Marks, rural Oregon, “In God is my salvation and glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge is in God. Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart to Him; God is a refuge for us.” Psalm 62:7-8 (NKJ)
Jessica Cavegn- Bethlehem,GA “Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD.”
Psalm 139:4 NIV
Kristie Larsen, Mesa, AZ
“But be sure to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart: consider what great things he has done for you”. 1 Samuel 12:24 NIV
Stephanie, Cisco, TX. 1 Samuel 12:24. KJV. Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider hoe great things he hTh done for you.
Jackie,Tampa
1 Peter 3:9 NLT
Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. This is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.
Gretchen, Gahanna, Ohio– For you are all children of the light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 ESV
I realized I put the same verse in twice! Here is the one for the 15th:
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to you father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16 ESV
Amanda
Ocean Springs,MS
As we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially those who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10
NKJV
Brittney (Kirkland, WA)
“May you be strengthened with all power, according to HIS glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.” -Colossians 1:11-12 ESV
Sherry – Deer Park, Texas
Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.
Psalm 19:4 NIV
Marie Franse, Albuquerque, NM: Isaiah 40:26: lift your eyes and look to the heavens: who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. (NIV)
Deborah E. Bell — Bridgeton, New Jersey
(20). And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
Exodus 20:20 kjv
Mary Goins, Bluford, IL
and said: “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. (â€Daniel‬ â€2‬:â€20-21‬ NIV)
Lindsey Smith Melbourne, Florida
“After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ will Himself present, confirm, strengthen and establish you”. 1 Peter 5:10
Carissa LaValle, St. Bonifacius, MN
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24
Elaine Moran, Austin, AR
Only fear The Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you. I Samuel 12:24 NKJV
Kelly Merrill
Menomonie, Wisconsin
The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. Psalm 121:5-6 ESV
Stephanie C. – San Marcos, CA
Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (NIV)
Gabriella Houston, Rocklin CA Numbers 6:24-26 Faith Girlz NIV
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.
Tammy, Waterford, MI
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:7-8 NIV
Irma, The Woodlands, TX
“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil” (Hebrews 6:19, NKJV)
Kelly,
Hayden, Alabama
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.
Andrea, San Diego, CA: “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9, NIV
Terryl Arola, Pine City, MN
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT
Tracey Morrison, Margaree Valley, NS Canada
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26
Isaiah 30:15 NIV
This is what the Sovreign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.”
Nancy Sticht, St. Augustine, FL
I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.
Job 42:2 (NKJV)
Acts 16:31 They replied, Believe in the Lord Jesus , and you will be saved – you and your household
Deborah Meabon, Warren, PA
“Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.”
Proverbs 9:8 (NIV)
“Commit to the Lord what ever you do, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3, NIV
Elizabeth Peck, Fairfax Station, VA. Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord, and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. 1 Thess 5:12 – 13, NIV 1984.
” 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
Mandy Codding, Wadsworth, OH – Psalm 16:8 – I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. – NIV
Amber from Perth, Western Australia
3 Loving God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. 5 And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
1 John 5:3-5 | NLT
Rita Hipp, Lexington, SC
Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. (â€Jeremiah‬ â€29‬:â€12-13‬ ESV)
Deb in Windsor, CT:
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33, NIV
Robin, Conway SC. Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. (â€Psalms‬ â€143‬:â€8‬ NLT)
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.”
Proverbs 31:8 NIV
Goes along with Galations 6:9 — encourages me to be diligent in caring for the sick, homeless, orphans, etc. Thank you for posting this verse!
Kathryn, Oceanside, “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.” 1 Corinthians 6:19 ESV
11 Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. (â€Psalm‬ â€86‬:â€11‬ NIV)
…’Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.
Zechariah 3:6 NIV
Jackie Adington – Waynesburg, KY – Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. (â€Isaiah‬ â€30‬:â€18‬ ESV)
Sue Rice, Telford, PA
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
Emily York, St. Paul, Minnesota. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 (NIV)
Carol, Belleville, ON:
And so I am thankful and glad, and I feel completely secure. Psalm 16:9 GNT
Laura, Greenbrier, AR Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 NIV