Handbook for People Who Are Hurting: Learn to Cope with Hope

By Mary A. Brown M.Ed. D. Min.

This handbook is a simple guide for people who are hurting and have a desire to overcome their hurts and pain Gods way. Individuals are expected to learn how to cope with hope as they discover and understand their God-given purpose for life. People who are hurting are encouraged to establish a relationship with God and develop a basic foundation of biblical knowledge, prayer and fasting, praise and worship, salvation, and the Holy Spirit.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Aug 31, 2018
• ISBN: 9781973637462

Mary A. Brown M.Ed. D. Min.

Mary A. Brown has a heart for reaching out to hurting people, especially children. She has devoted over forty-five years of her life making a difference in the lives of people who are hurting as a teacher, counselor,writer, public speaker, Outreach Coordinator and Evangelist Missionary. She grew up in Austin, Texas and later married and relocated to San Antonio, Texas where she presently resides. Mary has earned an Associate of Arts Degree-Teacher Training; Bachelor of Arts Degree-Elementary Education; Master of Education Degree-Guidance; and Doctor of Ministry Degree-Biblical Studies. She is an Ordained Minister of the Gospel; Director of her own Non-Traditional Private School for at-risk learners and Founder & Director of Save Our Children OutreachProgram. She has created and implemented appropriate programs to meet the need of at-risk children and families at homeless sites, public schools, public libraries, community centers, churches and rest homes. Mary has self-published a large number of educational and Christian writings over the past forty-five years. In 2017, she successfully published a book: Learning Is Fun-A Creative Study Guide to Make Learning an Exciting and Interesting Experience for Children. She says her success in life has to do with knowing her God-given purpose and choosing to do things Gods way.

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HANDBOOK

for People Who

Are Hurting

Learn to Cope

with Hope

Mary A. Brown, M.Ed., D. Min.

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Copyright © 2018 Mary A. Brown, M.Ed., D. Min.

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-3745-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-3747-9 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-3746-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018910015

WestBow Press rev. date: 08/29/2018

Contents

Acknowledgement

Introduction

Cope and Hope defined.

Section 1   Poem: Universal Hurt - Mary A. Brown

Section 2   Do you know your God-given Purpose?

Purpose

Section 3   Your Relationship with God

Know what you believe about God and The Christian Doctrine

The Historic Christian Doctrine

The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost)

Section 4   Salvation

Reaching the Lost at any Cost

The Fall of Man

Steps To Salvation

Prayer for Salvation

Six Things God Hates

Section 5   Lord Teach Us to Pray

Prayer Time!

ASK! SEEK! KNOCK!

If

Put on the Armor of God

The Lord’s Prayer

5 Steps When Praying to God for Help

The Compound Names of God

Seven Basic Principles of Prayer

Prayer Watches

Pray for our World

The Jabez Prayer

Positions in Praying

Reasons You May Not Have Your Prayers Answered

Fasting and Praying

Hippocrates

God’s Call to Fast and Pray

Oil

A prayer for blessing the oil

A Prayer Chart

My Commitment to Daily Prayer

Section 6   Save Our Children Outreach (SOCO)

The Family Prayer Challenge

Blessing The Children

Pray God’s Word Over the Children

Make These Declarations Over Your Children Daily!

Section 7   Let’s go back to the Bible!

THE WORD of GOD

It’s Time to be Enthusiastic about God’s Word

It is time to study your Bible

Do you know your Bible?

The Bible

Old Testament Literature

New Testament Literature

Why read the Bible?

Some of the Best Known Bible Versions and Translations

Suggested Bible Study Tools

Pray the Scripture Against FEAR

Healing Scriptures to Pray

Healing in the Psalms

My Commitment to Daily Bible Reading

Section 8   Praise and Worship

Know the Difference

Praise

Seven Hebrew Words for Praise

Dance your way through your pain and hurts

Shout your way through your pain and hurts

Sing your way