Dear friends, let us talk about glorifying God with your talents. God has blessed each of us with unique abilities and gifts. These talents are not given to us by chance but are divine gifts meant to serve His purpose. When we use our talents to honor God, we are participating in His work and bringing glory to His name.
Think of the parable of the talents. Here, a master gives three servants different amounts of money before going on a journey. The first two servants use their talents wisely and double what they were given. The master praises them for their faithfulness. The third servant, however, hides his talent and gains nothing. He is chastised for his laziness and fear. This story teaches us that God expects us to use our talents, not hide them. When we do, we are honoring Him and contributing to His kingdom.
Take, for example, the life of David. He was a shepherd boy who used his musical talent to write psalms that glorified God. His skill with a slingshot became pivotal when he faced Goliath. David’s talents were used in service to God, and his life became a testament to God’s greatness.
Similarly, consider Bezalel and Oholiab, two artisans filled with God’s Spirit, who used their craftsmanship to build the Tabernacle. Their talents in artistry and craftsmanship were not just for their gain but to create a dwelling place for God among His people. This shows that our skills, no matter how ordinary they might seem, can be used in extraordinary ways to honor God.
Dear brothers and sisters, it is essential to recognize that our talents are not just for our benefit. They are tools given by God to build up His church and serve others. Whether you are a teacher, artist, musician, or have any other skill, use it to glorify God. Share your talents generously and faithfully, knowing that in doing so, you are fulfilling God’s purpose for your life.
Let us encourage one another to discover and develop our talents. Pray for guidance on how to use them for God’s glory. Remember, when we use our talents for His purpose, we are worshipping Him in the truest sense.
Dear friends now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about glorifying God with your talents.
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, that are in earth, visible invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, for him”
— Colossians 1:16
“Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, not unto men”
— Colossians 3:23
“For the gifts calling of God are without repentance”
— Romans 11:29
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service”
— Romans 12:1
“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faithOr ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teachingOr he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness”
— Romans 12:6-8
“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”
— Romans 8:28
“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”
— Romans 8:31
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”
— Ephesians 2:10
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in usUnto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen”
— Ephesians 3:20-21
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”
— Proverbs 22:29
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ”
— Philippians 1:6
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will to do of his good pleasure”
— Philippians 2:13
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”
— Philippians 4:13
“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s wombI will praise thee; for I am fearfully wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; that my soul knoweth right wellMy substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earthThine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them”
— Psalm 139:13-16
“Blessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight”
— Psalm 144:1
“Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise”
— Psalm 33:3
“Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it”
— Psalm 90:17
“Every good gift every perfect gift is from above, cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning”
— James 1:17
“For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, delivered unto them his goodsAnd unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to every man according to his several ability; straightway took his journeyThen he that had received the five talents went traded with the same, made them other five talentsAnd likewise he that had received two, he also gained other twoBut he that had received one went digged in the earth, hid his lord’s moneyAfter a long time the lord of those servants cometh, reckoneth with themAnd so he that had received five talents came brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents moreHis lord said unto him, Well done, thou good faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lordHe also that had received two talents came said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside themHis lord said unto him, Well done, good faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lordThen he which had received the one talent came said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, gathering where thou hast not strawedAnd I was afraid, went hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thineHis lord answered said unto him, Thou wicked slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, gather where I have not strawedThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, then at my coming I should have received mine own with usuryTake therefore the talent from him, give it unto him which hath ten talentsFor unto every one that hath shall be given, he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hathAnd cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping gnashing of teeth”
— Matthew 25:14-30
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, his righteousness; all these things shall be added unto you”
— Matthew 6:33
“Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are fewPray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest”
— Matthew 9:37-38
“Every wise hearted among you shall come, make all that the Lord hath commanded”
— Exodus 35:10
“All the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, brought that which they had spun, both of blue, of purple, of scarlet, of fine linen”
— Exodus 35:25
“Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, of the cunning workman, of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, in fine linen, of the weaver, even of them that do any work, of those that devise cunning work”
— Exodus 35:35
“For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, was laid unto his fathers, saw corruption”
— Acts 13:36
“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business”
— Acts 6:3
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest”
— Ecclesiastes 9:10
“God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the fowl of the air, over the cattle, over all the earth, over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earthSo God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male female created he themAnd God blessed them, God said unto them, Be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth, subdue it: have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the fowl of the air, over every living thing that moveth upon the earth”
— Genesis 1:26-28
“The Lord God took the man, put him into the garden of Eden to dress it to keep it”
— Genesis 2:15
“But now, O Lord , thou art our father; we are the clay, thou our potter; we all are the work of thy hand”
— Isaiah 64:8
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, not of evil, to give you an expected end”
— Jeremiah 29:11
“As for these four children, God gave them knowledge skill in all learning wisdom: Daniel had understanding in all visions dreams”
— Daniel 1:17
“But let judgment run down as waters, righteousness as a mighty stream”
— Amos 5:24
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with thy God?”
— Micah 6:8
“Then he answered spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts”
— Zechariah 4:6
“But he that knew not, did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more”
— Luke 12:48
“Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples”
— John 15:8
“But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God”
— John 3:21
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not”
— Galatians 6:9
“Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever ever. Amen”
— Hebrews 13:21
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory honour power: for thou hast created all things, for thy pleasure they are were created”
— Revelation 4:11