The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen.

Today’s Checklist  Hand in Journey of Faith assignment You need your  outline and rubric  rough draft  Journal reflection  “Burden of the Angel/Beast”  What does it mean to be human?  Resume football review

Journal Reflection “Don't the hours grow shorter as the days go by You never get to stop and open your eyes One day you're waiting for the sky to fall The next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all” How do these lyrics relate to human experience?

What does it mean to be human?  Brainstorm a list of qualities and characteristics that humans share

The human condition  Take a moment to think about someone you know very well  Chances are, you have seen this person at their best and at their worst  In what sense are humans both angel and beast?angel and beast?

Burden of the Angel/Beast  From the lying mirror to the movement of stars Everybody's looking for who they are Those who know don't have the words to tell And the ones with the words don't know too well  hypocrisy Could be the famine Could be the feast Could be the pusher Could be the priest Always ourselves we love the least  critical of ourselves That's the burden of the angel/beast Birds of paradise -- birds of prey  love and war Here tomorrow, gone today Cross my forehead, cross my palm  we make promises Don't cross me or I'll do you harm  we turn our backs on each other We go crying, we come laughing Never understand the time we're passing Kill for money, die for love Whatever was God thinking of?

Being Human  Big Idea  How do I best live out Christ’s example of what it means to be human in a culture that discourages this example?

Being Human  What do these images say about what it means to be human?

What does the Bible say?  Humans are… A creation of God A mixture of earth and divine breath Good

The Parable of the Good Samaritan  The Parable of the Good Samaritan paints a picture of humans at their worst and at their best  Read the parable and respond to questions