Bless my talents.

 Bless My Talents

A Reflection on 1 Peter 4:10 and Matthew 25:14-30

Bless my talents, Lord—the gifts You’ve placed in me,

Not for my boasting, not for selfish vanity,

But for the building of Your kingdom, for the serving of Your grace,

For the glory of Your name, and the shining of Your face.

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. (1 Peter 4:10)

Bless the talents hidden deep—the ones I’ve yet to find,

The seeds of creativity, the strengths of heart and mind.

Bless the ones I’ve used already, the ones I’ve left untried.

Let them flourish under Your hand, and never turn aside.

Not five talents, not two, perhaps only one—

But may that one be multiplied until Your will be done.

Not buried in the ground through fear or laziness,

But invested, grown, and offered in true faithfulness.

For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance. (Matthew 25:29)

Bless my voice to sing or speak Your truth.

Bless my hands to build, to heal, to soothe.

Bless my mind to dream, to plan, to create.

Bless my heart to love, to serve, to wait.

So take my talents, Lord—the small and the unseen,

The ordinary offerings where Your glory intervenes.

Bless them, multiply them, use them for Your sake,

That when I stand before You, I will hear the words: “Well done, good and faithful one.”

Amen.