Psalm 146:1-2 “Praise the Lord.  Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.” We, as Christians are filled with a spirit of gratitude and praise to our Creator and Redeemer.  How could we do anything less?  Unfortunately, our lives on this earth are also filled with sadness and it becomes difficult for our human nature to realize at times the goodness and greatness of our God.  That dual existence of praise and sadness will not exist in eternity when we no longer are forced to live with our human nature.  Another reason to praise God!