All to God

1 Thessalonians 5:14-18(NIV)  
¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. ¹⁵ Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
¹⁶ Rejoice always, ¹⁷ pray continually, ¹⁸ give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Corrie Ten Boom in her book The Hiding Place talks about how her sister forced her to give thanks for everything even the flees in the barracks in their concentration camp in Nazi Germany. Later they realize that the freedoms they did get in the barracks was due to the fact no guard wanted to enter the barracks due to the flees.
John 9:3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him ...

God help us to give thanks in all circumstances
God in our hard times help us to be changed the way you want us to
God in our hard times soften our hearts to your teaching
God in our hard times help us not become demanding and try to demand an audience (why??) with you. 
God in our hard times calm our hearts and minds
God in our hard times help us focus on you

How do we change our hearts and minds so that we can give thanks in everything? Here are some ideas.

Pray for change in ourselves, Pray for a opening of our hearts and minds to God's teaching - Jeremiah 33:3
Set our hearts and thoughts on God - Philippians 4:8, Proverbs 4:23

Now does this mean that God doesn't work miraculously in some circumstances. Not at all. Sometimes he does and sometimes he doesn't but in all circumstances the bible says we are to give thanks. This is hard to do but this is God's will for us.