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
Debbie L Bolivar MO “And He is the Head of the body, the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything He might be preeminent. For in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His cross. And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds He has now reconciled in His body of flesh by His death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the Gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.” Colossians 1:18-23
Marie – Harrison, AR; I 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.
I say then: walk in the Spirit and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not wish do that you wish.
Galatians 5: 16-17, NKJV
Psalm 139:4 “Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord.”
Shelley C. , Bainbridge,P.A
Psalm 32:8(NIV)
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”
Lana, Bryant, AR “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs”. (â€1 Corinthians‬ â€13‬:â€4-5‬ NIV)
Cara, Oswego, IL. “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24 NIV
Tracy Kent, Westminster, MD. “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.” NIV
Rachael from Union, Maine – you will keep him(her) in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he (she) trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 NKJV
Sharon Curfman, Owasso, OK. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)
Terry
Washington, IL
But be sure to fear the LORD and faithfully serve Him. Think of all the wonderful things He has done for you.
I Samuel 12:24 NLT
Sherri Frey, Hagerstown, MD
Set a guard over my mouth, O
Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Psalms 141:3 (NIV)
Deonne Hallsville Tx – The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. 1Thess 5:24 NIV
Casi, Lebanon, TN “He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. (â€Isaiah‬ â€40‬:â€11‬ NIV)”
Charity K. Georgia “…you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies”. 1 Corinthians 6:20 NIV
Katherine, Elizabeth, CO, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 2 Peter 1:6, ESV
Debbie Liggett, Colleyville, TX “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 NIV
Janine – Ojai, CA “The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He will fill Zion with justice and righteousness. He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.” Isaiah 33:5-6
This is the theme verse for our family’s homeschool: Sure Foundation Academy.
Love flashes like a fire, the brightest kind of flame. Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it. (Songs of Solomon 8:6-7)
Catherine from Centreville, VA
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. -Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)
Paige, Holly Bluff, MS
“Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice.”
James 1:22 (GNT)
Katie, Wheatland, Mo
Proverbs 19:2 NIV
Desire without knowledge is not good—how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
Robin Sotomayor, Ceres, Ca
Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.
Psalms 27:3 (NIV)
Cindy Beam, Rogers, AR
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
Matthew 5:5 (NIV)
Linda, Johnstown, Pa.
Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
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.
Katelyn, Jackson, TN
“…if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.” â€2 Timothy‬ â€2‬:â€13‬, ESV
Monica Pribe, Blacklick, OH “in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit” Romans 8:4 ESV
Julie Caldwell
Springboro, Ohio
2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) – But he said to me, “My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest in me.
Sara Middleton, Kingsville, TX “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'” -Jeremiah 29:11, NIV
Marsha Middleton- Lees Summit, MO
I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.” Galatians 2:21 NKJV
Joyce, Wahpeton, ND
1 John 3:20 ESV
Whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our hearts and he knows everything.
Who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with loving kindness and compassion;
PS. 103:4
Brandy Allred, Crossville, TN
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
2 Peter 1:3
Heidi Worthey, Moreland, GA
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. (â€1 John‬ â€3‬:â€16‬ NASB)
Desiree Reimer
Calgary, Alberta
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26 ESV
Patty from NoVA: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3 NIV
Pamela, Kansas City MO
By His power we live and move and exist…for we are His children. ~ Acts 17: 28 (NCV)
Andrea S from Aurora, CO
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.”
Hebrews 10:23 NIV
Angela Tourney, Fort Collins, CO: “The priest said to them, ‘Go in peace! The journey you are making is under the eye of the Lord.'” – Judges 18:6 (NABRE)
Barb, Pittsburgh, Pa
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (â€Ephesians‬ â€4‬:â€32‬ NIV)
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9
Deltona Florida
Matthew 5:43-46 NIV
You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
Sharon from Somerville, AL 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. Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
TaWanna, Denver, CO
he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Psalm 1:3
Sandra – DeBary, FL
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)
Ginger Hawthorne, Houston, Texas
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven . . . For where your treasure is there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV)
Loveland, CO
I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be on my mouth. Psalm 34:1 (NAS)
Stephanie Rafferty, La Habra, CA “He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.” Ps 18:16
Joretta Windham
Woodstock, GA
Ephesians 6:13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. (NASB)
Sharon Krall, Lititz PA
Colossians 1:29 ESV
For this I toil, struggling with all his energy
that he powerfully works within me.