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Gifts are free, but maturity is expensive. --Bill Johnson
Gifts have ribbons, not strings. --Vanna Bonta
Gifts enter every where without a wimble. --George Herbert
Gifts make friends and friends make gifts. --Marshall Sahlins
Gifts are given, but fruit must be grown --Rick Joyner
Gifts come from above in their own peculiar forms. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
That girl had the subtlety of a Spencer's Gifts shop. Rainbow Rowell
God's gift to us is who we are and our gift to God is who we become.
God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.Elizabeth Barrett Browning
It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to the Giver.St. Augustine of Hippo
There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts.
To be free from evil thoughts is God's best gift.Aeschylus
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value. --CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER
Are You Amazing, or is Your Gift? How to Stay Humble | MWM
Share Your Gifts With Others = The gift is always greater than the person. We all have been blessed with gifts that make us look better than we really are. Our gifts are what make us amazing, not us. These gifts are given to us not earned, but it is important that we work hard to reach the potential of our gifts and share them with others.
We Are Blessed With Gifts = The gift is always greater than the person. We all have been blessed with gifts that make us look better than we really are. Our gifts are what make us amazing, not us. These gifts are given to us not earned, but it is important that we work hard to reach the potential of our gifts and share them with others.
Our Gifts Make Us Better Than We Really Are = The gift is always greater than the person. We all have gifts in our life that make us look better than we really are—our gifts are what make us amazing, not us. These gifts are given to us, and it is important that we work hard at our gifts and share them with others.
It is important to understand the difference between who you are and what your gifts are. We all have some amazing gifts in our life, they lift us up and they make us look better than we really are.
There’s nothing better than getting a gift—except for, possibly, giving one! When you receive a gift, you feel appreciated, valued, and grateful for the thoughtful gesture and recognition. But when you give a gift, and you are able to make someone else feel all those same things, you will end up feeling fulfilled; and that’s an unmatched feeling. What gift can you give to make a difference in someone else’s life?
Practice Leads To Maximization = To maximize your gifts you have to practice, evaluate, and improve your gifts. You get better by practicing, and through practicing, you are permanently making your strengths bigger and better. Then, you have to evaluate what you have done so next time you can do it even better and improve your gifts. By following these steps you can become a genius one step at a time, through maximizing your gifts.
Steward The Gifts He Gives You = Manage and steward the gifts that God gave you. If you are given a lot of talent and skills, you need to use those skills to help those around you. Your strengths are the gifts that God gave you, and those same strengths fit your purpose in life. Once you find your strengths, don't get distracted, steward and manage your gifts wisely.
Merry Christmas! When you think of Christmas, you think of gifts. We give and receive gifts with one another. If you give a toy, it will be lost or forgotten. What isn't forgotten is memories! Continue to create new memories, for those will last forever.
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Ephesians 4:11 And [His gifts to the church were varied and] He Himself appointed some as apostles [special messengers, representatives], some as prophets [who speak a new message from God to the people], some as evangelists [who spread the good news of salvation], and some as pastors and teachers [to shepherd and guide and instruct],
Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”
1 Peter 4:10 Just as each one of you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, an ability graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is appropriate for] good stewards of God’s multi-faceted grace [faithfully using the diverse, varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by God’s unmerited favor].
1 Corinthians 12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural [unbelieving] man does not accept the things [the teachings and revelations] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness [absurd and illogical] to him; and he is incapable of understanding them, because they are spiritually discerned and appreciated, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters].
Romans 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Matthew 7:11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
Matthew 23:19 (NIV) You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Romans 6:23 (NIV) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
James 1:17 ESV Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Romans 11:29 ESV For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts. Janice Maeditere
Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart. --THE POLAR EXPRESS
Christmas is weird. What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?
He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. Roy L. Smith
How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O!'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790); American statesman and scientist
Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don't quite know how to put our love into words. Harlan Miller
At Christmas play and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year. --THOMAS TUSSER
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value. --CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER
Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day. --HELEN STEINER RICE
I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. --Charles Dickens
Merry Christmas! When you think of Christmas, you think of gifts. We give and receive gifts with one another. If you give a toy, it will be lost or forgotten. What isn't forgotten is memories! Continue to create new memories, for those will last forever.
Luke 2:8 ESV And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Matthew 2:11 ESV And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
A teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops. --Henry Brooks Adams
Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing. --Albert Schweitzer
Influence is about being genuine.
Is it evident that Satan is influencing your children and leading them away from God? Get mad about it. --Brian Zahnd
It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.' --BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
People may not remember what you say, or what you did, but they will remember how you made them feel. --Don Rousey
The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind of immortality. --John Quincy Adams
The serene beauty of a holy life is the most powerful influence in the world next to the power of God. --Blaise Pascal
The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention. -- Duguet
The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years. --Deepak Chopra
There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world; and that is an idea whose time has come. --Victor Hugo (1802-1885); French author.
To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world. --
You don't have to be a "person of influence" to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me. --Scott Adams
You will find, if you think for a moment, that the people who influence you are the people who believe in you. -Henry Drummond
Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying. --RALPH WALDO EMERSON
The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence. --RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Lead and Influence Others No Matter Where You Are In Your Leadership Journey = A common myth about influence says that if you are on top, people will follow you. But is that true? Leadership is about influence, nothing more, nothing less. No matter your position or title, you need to look for ways to add value to people, to influence people, and you have to be intentional about it. You can lead and influence others exactly where you are right now.
Taking an Influence Inventory | MWM https://youtu.be/VVQrLG8AdTc
Nothing More Nothing Less = Leadership is influence. If you want to become a better leader, you need to become a better influencer. As a leader and influencer, think about those who have influenced your life, and what you have learned from them.
It’s Not What Happens TO You; It’s What Happens IN You | MWM
Have A Positive Attitude = Attitude is everything. It is important to have a great attitude about yourself, other people, and life. It isn’t what happens to you, but what happens in you. If you can find the bright side of things in tough situations, keeping a positive attitude, you will be capable of happiness in any circumstance. #Dad #Attitude #Happy
Live In The Now! = Make today count, make it matter. Make each day your masterpiece. People often miss the moment because they are looking behind or ahead, instead of being all in, in the moment. Always be present. #Today #present #Now Are You Amazing, or is Your Gift? How to Stay Humble | MWM
Share Your Gifts With Others = The gift is always greater than the person. We all have been blessed with gifts that make us look better than we really are. Our gifts are what make us amazing, not us. These gifts are given to us not earned, but it is important that we work hard to reach the potential of our gifts and share them with others.
Seek The Big Picture = Always seek the big picture. Love where you are, and do the best where you are, but always do things with the big picture in mind. Keep looking for the biggest, the best, and the brightest in your life. #BigPicture
Spend Time with People Who Think Bigger Than You Do | MWM
Get Inspired And Increase Your Vision = No matter how big you are thinking, it is important to have a vision. Allow others to be your inspiration to seek a bigger vision for your life. You will be lifted up and led to grow into a bigger, better YOU. Do you surround yourself with big thinkers with incredible vision?
#vision Why John Maxwell Writes Books | MWM
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Influence Others Through Writing = Books can expand your influence far beyond your expectations. Through writing books, authors are able to touch people that they would never meet or know personally. Do you want to reach far beyond yourself and expand your influence? #writing #books
Leave a Greater Impact Than You Could Imagine | MWM
https://youtu.be/rpUGy4Zamjk Add Value To Others = If you help other people get what they want first, then they will help you. By helping others first, you add value to them. If you add value to people, you'll get value returned in your life.
Live Your Life To Serve Others = When you are one step ahead of others and have someone right there to help you along the way, it gives you and others the opportunity to serve. Always be there for others, serve them, and support them. #Servanthood
When You Make It, Pass It On = Always have 3 streams of finances in your life. Make sure one of those streams of income is passive. When you build a substantial, secure financial footing, it will free you up to serve others. Make money so you can be generous with your money. You can’t give what you don’t have. #Money #FinancialFooting
Nothing Can Replace Unconditional Love = Unconditional love means that no matter what you do, you are loved. You can say anything you want to when speaking to a person who loves you unconditionally. The people in our lives who love us unconditionally give us an example of the type of love God has for us. Unconditional love can fill your life with grace, give you confidence, security, and comfort in your own skin. #Unconditional #Love
Focus On Influence = Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. When you focus on the influence you have on others over focusing on the respect you receive from the people around you, it will build your credibility. Grow influence before you grow position. Grow your connection through relationships and production more than you grow your position and the respect you want from others. When you focus on influence, leadership happens.
Increase Your Influence = In his book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell discusses the Law of Influence. It states that the true measure of leadership is influence … Nothing more … Nothing less. Leadership is influencing other people. We do that by consistently and intentionally adding value to the people around us. Increase your influence and you will be able to take others further than they could have ever gone on their own.
LEADERSHIP IS INFLUENCE = Leadership is influence. If you want to become a better leader, you need to become a better influencer. As a leader and influencer, think about those who have influenced your life, and what you have learned from them. The Root Of Your Influence = Leadership is influence. If you want to become a better leader, you need to become a better influencer. As a leader and influencer, think about those who have influenced your life, and what you have learned from them.
Who Are The Influencers In Your Life? =
Leadership is influence—nothing more, nothing less. If you want to become a better leader, you need to become a better influencer. From there you can expand your influence, influence more people, and then influence people in a deeper way—going deeper and wider with your influence. In order to influence, you have to have been influenced. So, who has influenced you?
Impacting Your Listeners by Creating Excitement - THE LAW OF THERMOSTAT
Read The Room = Communicators read the room and then they change the temperature. You must adjust to your surroundings. The audience shouldn’t control the communicator, the communicator should control the audience. All great communicators read the room!
Attitude is Everything = Attitude is everything. It is important to have a great attitude about yourself, other people, and life. If you can find the bright side of things in tough situations, you will continually have a great attitude.
Happiness Is Not About What Happens To Us, But In Us = Have a great attitude about yourself and life. It's not what happens to you, it's what happens in you. If you have a great attitude about life and yourself, then you can be happy.
Be In The Moment = Make today count, make it matter. Make each day your masterpiece—live now, live in today. People often miss the moment because they are looking behind or ahead, instead of being in the moment. Always be in the moment, everything is now.
Make The Moment Count = Everyday matters. Make today count, make it matter, and make each day your masterpiece—understand the moment. So many people miss the moment, so don’t miss the moment, the moment is now.
Staying Grounded Helps You Best Use Your Gifting | MWM
Our Gifts Make Us Better Than We Really Are = The gift is always greater than the person. We all have gifts in our life that make us look better than we really are—our gifts are what make us amazing, not us. These gifts are given to us, and it is important that we work hard at our gifts and share them with others.
It is important to understand the difference between who you are and what your gifts are. We all have some amazing gifts in our life, they lift us up and they make us look better than we really are.
Look At The Big Picture = Always see the big picture. In life, love where you are and do the best where you are, but always do things with the big picture in mind.
More And Before = Seek the big picture. Love where you are, and do the best where you are, but always do things with the big picture in mind. Keep looking for the biggest, the best, and the brightest in your life.
See the big picture in your life. Leaders see things more and they see them before others. It’s important to love where you are, but to always look for the bigger picture.
Surround Yourself with People Who Challenge You to Dream Big | MWM
Be Inspired, Increase Your Vision = No matter how big you are thinking, it is important to have a vision. Allow others to be your inspiration to seek a bigger vision for your life. You will be lifted up and led to grow into a bigger, better YOU. Do you surround yourself with big thinkers with incredible vision?
Seek The Most Out Of Life = No matter how big you are thinking, it is important to have a vision about life. Not all visions will be the same—some will be smaller, others will be huge—but it is important to always seek out a bigger vision for life than you originally planned.
Have a bigger vision for your life. No matter how big you are thinking, someone is always thinking bigger, so surround yourself with people who challenge you to think bigger. Dream bigger.
The Moment John Maxwell Decided to Become an Author | MWM
Expand Your Influence = Books can expand your influence far beyond your expectations. Through writing books, you expand your influence beyond yourself, and beyond who you will meet in person.
The Moment John Maxwell Decided to Become an Author = Write books to expand your influence beyond yourself. A book will touch people you'll never see, will reach people you’ll never know personally, will speak to people who will never have a chance to hear you speak—but your books will reach them and speak to them—and you'll expand your influence.
Help Others To Add Value = If you help other people get what they want first, then they will help you. By helping others first, you add value to them. If you add value to people, you'll get value returned in your life.
Help Others First
How To Add Value To Others To Get What You Want = If you help other people get what they want first in life, then they will help you get what you want in life and join your vision. More simply put, if you add value to people, you will get all kinds of value returned in your life.
One Thing You Can Do To Impact Others for Life | MWM
Serve Others = Live to serve. When you are one step ahead of others and have someone right there to help you along the way, it gives you and others the opportunity to serve. Always be there for others, serve them, and support them. One Thing You Can Do To Impact Others for Life = Live to serve others. Find out what others need and what they want, and be there to serve them. Be the person who makes their day.
Be Generous, Give Back What You Earn = Be generous with your money. As you are building your life and businesses, always strive to have three sources of income. And then give back what you can financially to others. Being generous with your money allows you to serve others and help those you otherwise wouldn't have been able to help. You can't give what you don't have, and once you earn more, pass it on.
The Impact Of Generosity = Because of generosity, you can have—or give—the ability and resources to others to do things they wouldn't otherwise be able to do.
Love Unconditionally = No matter what happens in life, having someone who will listen to you and love you, is unconditional love. Unconditional love is having someone you can go to and say anything to, and they will always love you. Nothing can replace unconditional love.
Do You Love Unconditionally? = When you love unconditionally, the impact and influence can be tremendous. When you love, and are loved unconditionally, no matter what you say or do, you will always be loved. Nothing can replace unconditional love.
Great leaders emphasize the importance of transparency and vulnerability in building connection and trust among team members, particularly in leadership roles. Chris and Perry discuss how leaders can demonstrate support for their team by fulfilling even small promises and commitments, which can create a positive and productive environment that empowers individuals. Moreover, this episode highlights the significance of consistency of character in leadership and the value of being the same person in every situation. The episode concludes with the message that valuing transparency and humility can lead to stronger relationships, foster growth and learning, and increase a leader's sphere of influence.
James 5:16Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be cured. The heartfelt supplication of a righteous man exerts a mighty influence.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 And from us thanks are always due to God on your behalf--brethren whom the Lord loves--because God from the beginning has chosen you for salvation through the Spirit's sanctifying influence and your belief in the truth.
1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”
Matthew 5:13-16 ESV “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Proverbs 27:17 ESV Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 13:20 ESV Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
1 Peter 3:16 ESV Having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
Galatians 5:7-9 ESV You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion is not from him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
1 Peter 2:12 ESV Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
1 Peter 3:15 ESV But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
Matthew 5:13 ESV “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. --Martin Luther King, Jr.
There is a capacity of virtue in us, and there is a capacity of vice to make your blood creep. --Ralph Waldo Emerson
The widest thing in the universe is not space; it is the potential capacity of the human heart. Being made in the image of God, it is capable of almost unlimited extension in all directions. --A. W. Tozer
Strive To Reach Your Full Capacity = What is your capacity? John C. Maxwell discusses 3 things that are needed to develop and reach full capacity in his book, No Limits. Reaching your capacity begins with being aware of who you are; you can’t fix what you are unaware of. It continues with giftedness; you need gifts to pull off your goals. And it ends with making the right choices. Your choices will either bless your gifts and allow you to reach your full capacity or undermine those gifts.
If you aren't growing every day, your capacity isn't growing. John says, "The only guarantee that tomorrow will be better is if you are growing today." What will you do for 1 hour a day to start growing intentionally?
Reach Your Full Capacity = Reaching your capacity begins with being aware of who you are; you can’t fix what you are unaware of. It continues with giftedness; you need gifts to pull off your goals. And it ends with making the right choices. Your choices will either bless your gifts and allow you to reach your full capacity or undermine those gifts.
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Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. --LEO BUSCAGLIA
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. --HENRY VAN DYKE
We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts. --MADELEINE L'ENGLE
We didn't know how to run a business, but we had dreams and talent. --RUTH HANDLER
Quotes About Skills
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals. -- Larry Bird
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. -- Horace
Develop the art of being exceptional. -- Patricia Fripp
Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. -- Phillips Brooks
Give yourself an even greater challenge than the one you are trying to master and you will develop the powers necessary to overcome the original difficulty. -- William J. Bennett
Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. -- Baltasar Gracion
If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things. -- Vincent Van Gogh
Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into the sun. -- Pablo Picasso
The key to life is to become skillful enough to be able to do rewarding things. --Jim Rohn
The whole secret of the study of nature lies in learning how to use one’s eyes. --George Sand
Try to learn something about everything and everything about something. -- Thomas H. Huxley
What one skill, if you developed it, could have the greatest positive impact on your career? This is the key to your future. -- Brian Tracy
When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. --John Ruskin
When you know that you're capable of dealing with whatever comes, you have the only security the world has to offer. -- Harry Browne
The Talent You Have is Not as Important as the Person You Are
Multiply Your Talent = Talent when used correctly is a difference maker, but it is important what we do with that talent. We need to multiply our talent with a focus of being bigger on the inside. When we do that, our talent will sharpen us, itself, and those around us. We also should not allow our talent to define us. The talent we have is not more important than the people we are.
Steward The Gifts He Gives You = Manage and steward the gifts that God gave you. If you are given a lot of talent and skills, you need to use those skills to help those around you. Your strengths are the gifts that God gave you, and those same strengths fit your purpose in life. Once you find your strengths, don't get distracted, steward and manage your gifts wisely.
Think about how much we could teach each other if we all shared our talents. Take some time today to discover your friends, colleagues or family members' talents. Embrace one another to maximize it and make the most of it!
Retention of Talent - A Leader's Recipe for Retaining Top Talent
This episode explores the topic of retaining top talent as a leader. Even the best leaders will experience turnover, and it is key to offer an environment where people want to stay. Discover different reasons why employees may choose to leave, such as toxic culture, low salary, poor management, and a lack of work-life balance. Leaders are encouraged to have open and honest conversations with employees to understand their goals and ambitions, as well as to conduct post-departure reviews to learn from the experience and improve as a leader.
Today Mark Cole and Chris Goede begin a new two-part series in which John Maxwell teaches five things that don’t require talent. These are characteristics every growing leader must embrace to get out of what we at Maxwell Leadership call “the people pile.” If you learn these five things, you’ll take your leadership to the next level. Today we’ll talk about points one and two. And next week, we’ll cover three through five.
Mark Cole and Chris Goede continue their series in which John Maxwell teaches five things that don’t require talent. These are five things that every growing person must embrace to take their leadership to the next level. Last week they covered the first two points. This week they cover the remaining three.
Key Takeaways:
- Prioritize your life according to your passion
- Courage is an everyday test
- “Encouragement is oxygen to the soul.” –George M. Adams
Scriptures Proverbs 22:29 - Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Acts 17:29 So if we are God's children, we shouldn't think that the divine being is like gold, silver, or stone, or is an image carved by humans using their own imagination and skill. Jeremiah 9:23 Thus says the Lord, “Let not the one who is wise and skillful boast in his insight; let not the one who is mighty and powerful boast in his strength; let not the one who is rich boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] abundance; 1 Kings 5:6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. Daniel 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Deuteronomy 8:17 Be careful not to say, "My own ability and skill have gotten me this wealth." https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/words/Skill/sort/popular
