“Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure.” Psalm 16:9
There is great benefit to sharing our praise. Praise is the recognition of good that God provides. God is good, but why? What has God done for you lately? If you do not immediately go into a list, you are not trying. I can say that with confidence because I know and understand the character of God and His involvement in all things little and big of the believer.
God is always working. I pray about everything! The reason is, I know my God cares about everything. The best illustration for how God feels about us is the relationship from parent to child. I care about all things with my kids. I care if they hurt. I care if they are sad. I care if they worry. I want to hear when they are happy. What I really love is when they tell me they have experienced my love and protection of them.
My heart bursts when my child says thank you for all the things big and small that I have done my best to provide, from love to band aids. God feels the same. We please God when we recognize His involvement. His heart bursts when we give Him praise. It also benefits the one giving praise.
A heart of gratitude is a happy heart. In addition, it puts us at ease when we understand we can trust God with both the big and small things in our lives. We can relax. Our body can rest secure because God is always on duty. So sing those praises and rest in God knowing He is working and will not stop until the promises are fulfilled.