In our lives as stewards, the gifts we offer—time, talent, and financial resources—are holy gifts. They are symbols of love and signs of grace that are offered out of joy and devotion. These gifts are not dues to be paid or entrance fees to be offered.They are gifts of love. These gifts that we offer to God are symbols of our covenant of love with Christ, made in response to our understanding of Christ’s great love, which was offered first for us.