"Life is a gift from God" considers the grace and mercy God has shown by giving us life and the free will to choose to follow His ways and gain access to our part in the kingdom of God which has the promise of living with Him forever.
Since an initial event on the day of Pentecost described in chapter 2 of the Bible book of Acts, God has made His outpouring of the Holy Spirit available to everyone in every nation who will humble themselves and ask Him for that gift.
The gift brings with it the tangible and audible ability to speak in unlearned tongues providing a prayer language in which we can each communicate to God through our own private connection. God understands what we say when we use this audible and miraculous gift.