John 11:41 (NIV) So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
Psalm 50:14 (NLT) Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
Colossians 3:17 (NASB) Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
A Christian who walks by faith accepts all circumstances from God. He thanks God when everything goes good, when everything goes bad, and for the "blues" somewhere in-between. He thanks God whether he feels like it or not. Erwin W. Lutzer (1941- ) Draper's Book of Quotations for the Christian World.