Blessings for baptism and confirmation: 30 ideas for the card

A good blessing for a baptism or confirmation has three short parts: a concrete sentence about the day, something personal about the person and a wish that reaches beyond the day. Three sentences are enough, and a Bible verse can carry the third part. Below you will find 30 ready-made blessings, sorted by occasion, to copy or adapt.

The card is often the part of a gift that lasts longest. That is why our cards at Good-Natured deliberately leave room for a few lines of your own. Many people today are baptised as teenagers or adults who have chosen this step themselves, so the baptism blessings here are written mainly for them.

1. How to write a blessing for a baptism or confirmation

The occasion, made concrete. Not "All the best for your baptism", but something that is only true of this day: the lake where the baptism took place, the song that was sung, the moment you were more nervous than the person being baptised.

Something about the person. What do you appreciate about them, with a small example? This is the part that sets your card apart from all the others.

A wish that lasts. A sentence, a promise or a verse. Here it can get big, because the first two parts were concrete. If you are looking for a gift to go with the card, our baptism gifts offer ideas for teenagers and adults, explained in detail in our guide What to give for a baptism.

"The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace."
Numbers 6:24–26 (King James Version)

2. Blessings for the baptism of teenagers and adults

1. "Today you said out loud what has been growing in you for a long time. I am grateful I could be there to see it."

2. "Under the water and up again: may this picture go with you on every morning you need it."

3. "Your decision took courage. I wish you that you remember this courage when things get quieter."

4. "You don't have to prove anything to God. Today he promised you that you belong to him."

5. "I wish you people who believe with you, ask questions with you and stay even when it gets uncomfortable."

6. "God has called you by your name. May that call be louder than everything else that tries to name you."

7. "Today the water was cold and the joy was warm. May it stay that way: honest and full of joy."

8. "May what was spoken over you today find you on the days you least expect it."

Isaiah 43:1 fits blessing 6 word for word: "Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine." (King James Version). Anyone who takes on an accompanying role at the baptism, whether as godparent or baptism sponsor, can easily turn these sentences into a personal letter. If you would rather give a verse than a sentence of your own, look for suitable baptism verses from the Bible and place one after the personal part.

3. Blessings for a confirmation

9. "You said yes even though you still have questions. That is exactly how honest faith begins."

10. "I like that you ask questions instead of just going along. Hold on to that."

11. "There will be years when faith doesn't say much to you. Even then, today's blessing still stands."

12. "If you ever need someone who listens and keeps it to themselves: you have my number."

13. "Your confirmation verse suits you. I hope you will notice that too in a few years."

14. "Today everyone is talking about your future. I'm simply glad you exist, just as you are now."

15. "Believing doesn't mean knowing everything. It means asking further and trusting anyway."

16. "If one day you live far away and nobody asks any more: get in touch anyway."

The verse that confirmands choose for themselves is the best one to pick up on directly. Ideas for it are collected in our article on confirmation verses. If you would like to give something besides the card, you will find matching pieces at Good-Natured among our confirmation gifts, such as the King of my Heart hoodie for 68 €, made in Portugal.

4. Short blessings for small cards

17. "God bless your path, detours included."

18. "You are wanted. Today and every day after."

19. "Baptised, beloved, accompanied."

20. "May your faith put down roots and grow wings."

21. "God keep you wherever you go."

22. "His light for your path, his peace for your heart."

5. Modern blessings without clichés

23. "I wish you a faith that fits into your everyday life: into Mondays, exam weeks and waiting rooms."

24. "You will make mistakes. They don't change who you belong to."

25. "I wish you never confuse what you achieve with what you are worth."

26. "If you find this card again on a bad day: that is exactly why I wrote it."

6. Blessings with a Bible reference

27. "As Psalm 91:11 says: 'For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.' (King James Version) That is my wish for you in every new chapter."

28. "The LORD bless thee, and keep thee (Numbers 6:24). And if you can't believe it right now, I'll believe it for you for a while."

29. "Joshua 1:9 was once said to someone about to take a big step. Today I pass that promise on to you."

30. "In Philippians 1:6, Paul writes that God completes what he has begun. Today something has begun in you."

Modern translations put some verses more simply. On the card you can just give the reference, and the person can look it up in their own Bible.

Conclusion

A blessing for a baptism or confirmation doesn't need to be long. It works when it starts concretely with the day, says something personal and ends with a wish or verse that reaches beyond the day. Take one of the sentences above and tailor it to your person. You will find the right card among our Christian greeting cards and gifts to go with it among our baptism gifts. At Good-Natured, cards and posters are printed in Germany, and 10% of our profit goes to charitable projects.