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
Psalm 16:5,7-8 (NCV)
“No, the Lord is all I need. He takes care of me. I praise the Lord because he advises me. Even at night, I feel his leading. I keep the Lord before me always. Because he is close by my side, I will not be hurt.”
Darl, Bakersfield, CA
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
Isaiah 40:29
Karen Banducci, Redmond, OR
If I speak in the tongues of men and angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:1 NIV
Andrea Nightingale, Bartlesville, OK
Isaiah 26:3
‘You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.’
Hebrews 4:16, NIV
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find the grace to help us in our time of need.
Rachel Jantzen
Kelowna, BC
Proverbs 18:10 NIV
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Maaike Veerbeek, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Het geloof legt de grondslag voor alles waarop we hopen, het overtuigt ons van de waarheid van wat we niet zien. Heb11:1 NBV
Colossians 4:6 ESV
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Elizabeth, Hawaii
He who follows righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21 (NKJV)
Julie Christensen, Palm Springs CA
My sheep listen to my voice;I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me. John 10:27-28 NLT
Anne Miller, Ballwin, Missouri “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” Matt. 6:22-23 NIV
Paula – Dalhart, TX
“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.” 2 Peter 1:5-7 NIV
Ingrid Johnson,glen Allen, VA
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. proverbs 10:12
Brooke F, Nampa, Idaho
Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3.2 ESV
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endure forever. Psalm 136:1
Mary Sandifer, Indian Head, MD
Philippians 1:6
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. (NASB)
Linda Grantham from Raymond, MS
ESV Ezekiel 36:26-27
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 I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.
Kaydee, Colorado Springs CO
“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
Joy, Altadena, CA
“Oh, I must find rest in God only, because my hope comes from Him!”
Psalm 62:5 CEB
Debbie B., Marietta GA
Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that The Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commands
Martie Carter, Belton, TX
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who has called us by His own glory and goodness. Through these, He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in His divine nature and escape the corruption of the world caused by evil desires. For this very reason add to your faith, goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
2 Peter 1:3-7 NIV
Stacy Barnes, Tuscaloosa, AL:
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.”
Paula Pilgrim, Collierville, TN
For Feb 1- Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
For Feb 15- Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13 (NIV)
Allison Bell Pleasanton 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.”
Kaylee Schlabach, Tampa, Fl
“6 For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.
8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.”
2 Corinthians 4:6-8 NLT
Teri Moss, Browns Summit NC
Isaiah 53:5 KJV – But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed
Heather, Hempstead TX
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
– Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
Carol Rea, Midland, Texas
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a
sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess
his name. Hebrews 13:15 NIV
Lindsey from Dubach, LA…”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)
Mande Brightwell. Longview, Tx
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. (â€1 Thessalonians‬ â€5‬:â€24‬ NIV)
Numbers 14:24
“But my servant Caleb—this is a different story. He has a different spirit; he follows me passionately. I’ll bring him into the land that he scouted and his children will inherit it.
Leah (Raleigh, NC):
“He gives strength to the weary and increase the power of the weak.” – Isaiah 40:29 NIV
Jennifer Chatman
Jonesborough, TN
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)
Keri Conley, Winchester, KY.
Philippians 4:19, ESV
And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Lynne, Telford, PA
“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Col 1:13-14 ESV
Tina H
Okinawa, Japan
Oh GOD,You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for you;
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.
Psalm 63:1
NKJV
Michelle Bredine, Arvada, CO
“Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 HCSB
Lisa, Katy, Tx
“So let us not grow tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we do not give up.”
Galatians 6:9
NLT
Wendy Jones, Jonesboro, AR
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.
Psalm 121:1-2 NIV
Kathleen, Orange, TX
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT
This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you; God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all.
If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the Truth.
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the Blood of Jesus purifies us from all sin.
1 John 1: 5-7 (NIV)
Anita Martin, Stuart, FL
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12 NIV
Cynthia Schroeder, Moon Twp PA
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139 13-14
Raine, Sherman Oaks, CA
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 NLT
Brentwood, TN
“Neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:39 (NIV)
Lisa Vinson, Abilene TX
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
Esther, Jonesborough, TN. I John 2:14b (ESV). I write to you, young (wo)men, because you are strong, and the Word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
Denise, Madison, Al.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1 Cor 13:4
Mindy Johnson, Oakdale, CA
“My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;
For length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.”
Proverbs 3:1-2 (NASB)
Becca, Monterey CA.
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
~ James 4:6 NIV