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
Michele, COLUMBIANA, AL, Romans 8:6 NIV
“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.”
Emily
Arlington, VA
‘Learn to appreciate and give dignity to your body, not abusing it, as is so common among those who know nothing of God.’ 1 Thess. 4:4-5 (MSG)
Diane
Wichita, KS
Isaiah 26:3 KJV
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on thee: Because he trusteth in thee.”
Gina Webster, Houston, Texas Commit your future to The Lord! Trust in Him and He will act on your behalf Psalm 37:4 (NET)
As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything. (â€Ecclesiastes‬ â€11‬:â€5‬ ESV)
Justina, Fort Saskatchewan, Ab, Canada
2 Cor 3:18 (NIV) “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Jana Dawn Bott
Wardsville, MO
“Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
–1 Kings 3:9 ESV
Melinda Rodriguez, Sugar Land, TX
Psalm 118:24 (ESV)
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Isaiah 61:1 (NIV)
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners
Sheri M, Los Angeles, CA
Maddy Clemens, Los Angeles, CA
You’re my handpicked servant, so that you’ll come to know and trust me, understand both that I am and who I am. Previous to me there was no such thing as a god, nor will there be after me. Isaiah 43:10 MSG
Melanie Miller, Nampa, Idaho
Ps 86:4 NIV Bring joy to your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Shirley, Spring Hill, TN
Thus saith the LORD, stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. [Jeremiah 6:16a KJV]
Isaiah 26:8 Yes Lord, walking in the way of your laws,[a]
we wait for you;
your name and renown
are the desire of our hearts. NIV. Rejoicing in renewal and God gave me this one.
Sarah Mc., Des Arc, AR
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. Psalm 119:73. ESV.
Brianna Taeuber Waco, TX
How great are His miracles and how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom and His domain is from generation to generation. Daniel 4:3
Marcia from Garland, Texas
“The teachings of the LORD are perfect;
they give strength.
The rules of the LORD can be trusted;
they make plain people wise.
The orders of the LORD are right;
they make people happy.
The commands of the LORD are pure;
they light up the way.”
Psalm 19:7,8 Todays English Version
Grand Saline, TX
Luke 1:45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be[g] a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
Shelby Johnson
Glenville, NC
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. Colossians‬ â€2‬:â€6-7‬ ESV
Colleen, Cape Town, South Africa
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
Thank you Sherry – this fits perfectly with where I am at right now.
Rebecca, Ft Wayne IN “Be strong & let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord.” Psalms 31:24 (NASB)
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1,2 (ESV)
Jaclyn, Houston, TX Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me; Bless His Holy name! Psalm 103:1 ESV
Tamara Wetsit, Las Vegas, NV
Psalm 71:4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteousness and cruel man. (NKJ)
Nihla, Amarillo, Tx
2 Corthinthians 4:17 (NKJV)
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
Psalm 51:10-12 NIV
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence or take yur Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Shari Valdez, Long Beach, California.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 (NKJV)
Laura Dvorkin, Los Angeles, California
Ephesians 1:18 & 19 NIV
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightend in order that you may know
the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his
holy people and his incomparably great power for us who believe.
Misha McGill, Arroyo Grande, CA
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.”
Rachel – Nashville, TN
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. ~ Colossians‬ â€4‬:â€2‬ (ESV)
Exodus 9:16 NIV
But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
Wahiawa, HI
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Phil 4:7 (NIV)
Rosemary Huneycutt Forney, Tx But refuse profane and old wives fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 1Timothy 4:7 Kjv
“For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do, no, the evil I do not want to do — this I keep on doing.”
Romans 7:18b-19 NIV
Ria Agterhof, Nederland,
2Petrus3:8-9 NBV 8EĂ©n ding mag u niet over het hoofd zien, geliefde broeders en zusters: voor de Heer is Ă©Ă©n dag als duizend jaar en duizend jaar als Ă©Ă©n dag. 9De Heer is niet traag met het nakomen van Zijn belofte, zoals sommigen menen: Hij heeft alleen maar geduld met u, omdat Hij wil dat iedereen tot inkeer komt en niemand verloren gaat.
Carol, Keller, TX
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 NKJV
Clare, Buckinghamshire, UK
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
Anna from Boise Idaho: Ephesians 5:14-16: wake up sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. Be very careful then, how you live- not as unwise, but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored. If you remove wickedness far from your tent and assign your nuggets to the dust, your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,then the Almighty will be your gold, the choicest silver for you. Job 22:23-25 NIV
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.”
Debbie from Stillwater, Ok
Psalm 27:8 ESV
You have said, “Seek my face.”
My heart says to you,
“Your face, LORD, do I seek.”
Deb from Avon, Ohio
“I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in Him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love.” ~ Ephesians 4:17 NLT
Kristi, Monroe, New York
“I give them eternal life and they will never perish. No one can snatched them away from me, for my Father has given them to me. He is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatched them from my Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.”
John 10:28-30 NLT
Agnes Romer
Tulsa, OK
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (â€Hebrews‬ â€4‬:â€12‬ NKJV)
Harmony Goddard, Moncton NB Canada. Col 1:9. So we have continued praying for you ever since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you a complete understanding of what he wants to do in your lives, and we ask him to make you wise in spiritual wisdom.
Pat Shake Danville, Il Isaiah 40:27-28 ESV Why do you say O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hidden from the Lord, and, my right is disregarded by my God?
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; His understanding is unsearchable.
Jacalyn Miles
Richmond, TX
1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
Tessa Clark, Jefferson City, MO: “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.” Ezekiel 36:26-27
Joanne Freeman, Port Saint Joe, FL.
“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 NIV
For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.
Feb 17th 2015 6:20am
Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found and I ate them, and your words became for me a JOY and the DELIGHT of my heart; for I have been called by your NAME. (NASB)