● When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of tal-ent left, and could say: “I used everything you gave me.” ~Erma Bombeck
當我在世的生命結束，站立在神面前時，我希望自己沒有留下一絲才能了，而能坦然對祂說：「我用盡了你所賜給我的一切。」
● Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. ~Leo Buscaglia
你的才能是上帝賜予你的禮物，你如何使用，則是你給上帝的回禮。
● Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. ~John Wooden
才幹是上帝賜予的，謙卑吧；名聲是人們贈予的，感謝吧；自大是自己加上的，當心吧！
● Do not be satisfied with God's calling or His gifts inyour life. Be satisfied with Jesus Christ Himself.
~Brother Yun
不要僅僅滿足於你生命中神的呼召與恩賜，而要滿足於耶穌基督祂自己。
● Our purpose should be to discover the gifts He has given us and to use those gifts faithfully and joyfully in His service, without either envying or disparaging the gifts we do not have. ~John MacArthur
我們應該發掘神所賜予我們的恩賜，並忠實、喜樂地發 揮出來，卻不嫉妒或瞧不起自己所沒有的恩賜。
● God has said that every Christian has at least onespiritual gift for the benefit of the whole body ofChrist. No one has all the gifts, all have at least onegift, and some have two or more. We are dependent on each other.
每一個基督徒至少有一種恩賜，好為基督的身體效力。 雖有些人或許有二個或更多恩賜，但無一人能擁有所有 恩賜，因此我們需要彼此倚賴。
● For God's gifts and his call are irrevocable.
因為神的恩賜和選召是沒有後悔的。 ~羅 11:29
● We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in pro-portion to his faith.
按我們所得的恩賜，各有不同。或說預言，就當照著信心 的程度說預言。 ~羅 12:6
● There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
恩賜原有分別，聖靈卻是一位。 ~林前 12:4
● Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
你們要追求愛，也要切慕屬靈的恩賜，其中更要羡慕的， 是作先知講道。 ~林前 14:1
● Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church.
既是切慕屬靈的恩賜，就當求多得造就教會的恩賜。 ~林前 14:12
● But to each one of us grace has been given as Christapportioned it. This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.”
我們各人蒙恩，都是照基督所量給各人的恩賜。所以經上說：「祂升上高天的時候，擄掠了仇敵，將各樣的恩賜賞給人。」 ~弗 4:7-8
● Every good and perfect gift is from above, comingdown from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
各樣美善的恩賜和各樣全備的賞賜都是從上頭來的，從眾光之父那裡降下來的。在祂並沒有改變，也沒有轉動的影兒。 ~雅 1:17
● Each one should use whatever gift he has received toserve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.
各人要照所得的恩賜彼此服事，作神百般恩賜的好管家。 ~彼前 4:10