Planting A Seed: How God Uses Our Spiritual Gifts

Allison Bryant
Nov 4
3 min read

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” - 1 Peter 4:10-11

As is becoming a regular occurrence, our pastor shared yet another sermon that applies very aptly to life as an artist: how God uses our spiritual gifts. I encourage you to listen to the full sermon above, but I've added my thoughts below as it impacts artists particularly.

At Majesty Project, we believe every artist, every believer, and every act of creativity is part of something much bigger than itself. It's part of God’s great design to reveal His glory on the earth.

In 1 Peter 4:10–11, we read,

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.”

This verse captures the heartbeat of what Majesty Project stands for: that our creative gifts aren’t random or self-made—they’re divine seeds entrusted to us. And when we plant them in faith, they grow into something that touches hearts, heals wounds, and brings beauty to broken places.

Every Spiritual Gift Is a Seed

When God gives you a gift—whether it’s painting, music, design, storytelling, or any number of talents—it’s not meant to be hidden or hoarded. It's meant to be sown.

At Majesty Project, we are approaching creativity differently: each creation is a seed planted in faith. These seeds then bloom as encounters with God's presence in trauma-informed spaces, homeless shelters, and other public spaces—places where people need to be reminded that beauty still exists, that hope is still alive, and that God is still near. As the artist creates, we cannot see who will be impacted by the art, but we can trust that God does.

Just like a seed carries life inside it, your gift carries the presence of God. But it only bears fruit when it’s planted and stewarded.

Stewardship: The Bridge Between Gift and Impact

A gift unused is a gift unseen.

Stewardship means developing what God has entrusted to you—refining your skill, deepening your faith, and using both for His glory. Majesty Project’s work depends on this principle. Our mission thrives when artists and supporters steward their gifts together—when an artist paints for a purpose, and a donor makes sure that art reaches the walls of a shelter, a recovery home, or a place of refuge.

Every act of stewardship becomes part of the story of redemption we’re building together.

When We Don’t Use Our Gifts

When we bury our gifts out of fear or self-doubt, the world loses a glimpse of God’s beauty. And in a culture saturated with darkness and distortion, beauty grounded in truth is needed more than ever.

Majesty Project exists to counter the secular narrative in art by releasing Christ-centered works that restore wonder, peace, and reverence. When we fail to use our gifts, those who walk in darkness miss the light that could have reached them through our obedience.

The True Purpose of Our Gifts

Our gifts are designed to bless others and glorify God. That’s what it means to live “The Seed Life”—to plant what we’ve been given into the soil of service, trusting God to multiply it beyond what we could ever do alone.

Each art installation, each partnership, and each story of transformation that flows from Majesty Project is a visible reminder of this truth: when we sow beauty, God brings life.

Be Part of the Seed Life

You have something God intends to grow. Whether you’re an artist, donor, or ministry partner, your gift can become part of this movement—bringing Christ’s presence into the visual world.

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