The Big Idea – Gratitude and Growth

Percents show fair shares. When one school gets a higher percent of funding than another, students may not have equal opportunities. God calls us to seek justice and make sure resources are shared fairly.

• District A funds schools at 120% of the state average.
• District B funds schools at 75% of the state average.

Difference = 45%

This means students in District B have much less money for books, teachers, and activities. Percents reveal how unfair shares can harm opportunity.

Scripture Connections

• Proverbs 31:9 (KJV): “Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
• Micah 6:8 (KJV): “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”

Which word(s) stand out to you.

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