Our Scripture reading today is Romans 5:3-5.
 
Verse 5, "And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."
 
There are many verses in the Word of God that reveal various gifts that God has given to us.  A gift is something that we did not earn nor did we deserve it.  These gifts came to us only by the grace of God.
 
Paul writes about two of those gifts in Romans 5:5.  We have been given the love of God and the Holy Ghost.  This combination is what allows us to bring glory to our Heavenly Father.  He has given us the tools necessary to live the Christian life in a way that pleases Him and shows others the way to Jesus Christ,  It is our responsibility to be good stewards of what God has given to us.