Ps 1:1-2 How well God must like you — you don't hang out at Sin Saloon, you don't slink along Dead-End Road, you don't go to Smart-Mouth College. 2 Instead you thrill to GOD's Word, you chew on Scripture day and night.

eternal life in Heaven IS a gift from God BUT you do have to work for it hence the Bible is filled with examples of people having to work for things

Paul is a very good example of the necessity to rely on God instead simply of relying on yourself

Job 2:11-13 Three of Job's friends heard of all the trouble that had fallen on him. Each traveled from his own country — Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuhah, Zophar from Naamath — and went together to Job to keep him company and comfort him. 12 When they first caught sight of him, they couldn't believe what they saw — they hardly recognized him! They cried out in lament, ripped their robes, and dumped dirt on their heads as a sign of their grief. 13 Then they sat with him on the ground. Seven days and nights they sat there without saying a word. They could see how rotten he felt, how deeply he was suffering. this was a very HUGE thing for him to deal with!

Job 2:10 10 He told her, "We take the good days from God — why not also the bad days?" Not once through all this did Job sin. He said nothing against God.

Job 2:1-7 One day when the angels came to report to GOD, Satan also showed up. 2 GOD singled out Satan, saying, "And what have you been up to?" Satan answered GOD, "Oh, going here and there, checking things out." 3 Then GOD said to Satan, "Have you noticed my friend Job? There's no one quite like him, is there — honest and true to his word, totally devoted to God and hating evil? He still has a firm grip on his integrity! You tried to trick me into destroying him, but it didn't work." 4 Satan answered, "A human would do anything to save his life. 5 But what do you think would happen if you reached down and took away his health? He'd curse you to your face, that's what." 6 GOD said, "All right. Go ahead — you can do what you like with him. But mind you, don't kill him." 7 Satan left GOD and struck Job with terrible sores

Job 1:20-22 20 Job got to his feet, ripped his robe, shaved his head, then fell to the ground and worshiped: 21 Naked I came from my mother's womb, naked I'll return to the womb of the earth. GOD gives, GOD takes. God's name be ever blessed. 22 Not once through all this did Job sin; not once did he blame God.