Psalm 108

"I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples,
and I will sing praises to you among the nations.
For your steadfast love is higher than the heavens,
and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds."
Psalm 108:3-4

The praise we give to God is not just a private matter. Praise is something that we make public because there is nothing we can do to hold it back without dishonoring God. The reason we praise God is because of the great love that is poured out upon us that we do not earn and cannot buy.
I must admit that receiving that depth of love from God is a bit scary. What would it mean to allow myself to be fully immersed in God's boundless love? If I were to truly let go and not just allow, but even to ask, for God to pour out his love upon me with buckets would I be changed? Would my praise be different? Would others notice?
God doesn't force love upon us. It is something we ask for and allow in the midst of our lives. It is a gift waiting to be received, a gift that brings forth praise in all who receive it.