PROVERBS 18:16 NLT
“Open Your Gift”
Open –
 To unseal or unwrap.
 To clear of obstructions.
 To afford access to.
Gift –
 Something given voluntarily.
 Something acquired without any effort of the recipient.
 A special ability or capacity; a natural endowment or talent.
Three Things To Know About Your Gift
The source of your gift –
 The word gift means present.
 A gift is what you were designed to be known for.
 God is the designer of your gift; you were designer-made. James 1:17 NKJV
The seed of your gift –
 Learn to view your gift as a seed that must be sown.
 Your gift will become your commodity.
 People will pay you for that commodity. Romans 11:29 NKJV
The sharpening of your gift  Your gift must be properly nourished and developed.
 Where have you been taking your gift?
 Who has been touching your gift?
 Is your gift contaminated?
Proverbs 27:17 “As Iron sharpens iron, so people can improve each other”