I believe Heaven is the goal and this life is the training ground. Anything on Earth, or in Heaven, worth having takes hard work and perserverance.
I believe God has called me to share the examples of His grace in my life so that others may more easily see His grace in their own lives.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.