Message Notes: Who’s been very formative in your education? Why? Read Jonah, chapter 4. What jumps at you as unique in this scene? Ponder this key idea: God loves people more than anything. God is crazy about showing compassion and loving kindness. How might this idea challenge your normal thinking about God’s outlook? What might be some implications for your life and how you relate to others? Consider these 5 compassion lessons: 1. Make people your priority. 2. Focus on growing character. 3. Squash your anger. 4. Plant seeds of generosity. 5. Pray blessing prayers every day. Identify one of these lessons that really moves you. How will you aim to really use it this school year? Get Ready for Next Week: New Series: Finding Forgiveness Read each day from Genesis 1:27; 2 Cor. 4:4; Col. 1:15; Luke 23:34; Psalm 32:1-5.