Paul said in 2 Timothy 4 -
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
   We are on a race to heaven.
Romans 9:16 -
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
How can we obtain mercy from God?
Matthew 5:7 -
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Psalm 18:25 -
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
This clearly means if we are merciful God will be merciful to us and we would make heaven.
Glory to God.