A. Praise & rejoice even when things go wrong:

HAB 3:17. Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:

HAB 3:18. Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

MAT 5:11. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

MAT 5:12. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

LUK 6:22. Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

LUK 6:23. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

ACT 5:40. And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

ACT 5:41. And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

ACT 16:22. And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

ACT 16:23. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

ACT 16:24. Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

ACT 16:25. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

1TH 5:18. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

1PE 4:12. Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

1PE 4:13. But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

JER 15:10. Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

JER 15:11. The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

JER 15:16. Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

JON 2:1. Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,

JON 2:2. And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

JON 2:3. For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

JON 2:4. Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

JON 2:5. The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

JON 2:6. I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

JON 2:7. When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

JON 2:8. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

JON 2:9. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

JON 2:10. And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

PHI 4:4. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

B. If you have a genuine deep grievance tell the Lord:

PSA 55:2. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

PSA 55:3. Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

PSA 55:22. Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

PSA 77:1. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

PSA 77:2. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

PSA 77:3. I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

PSA 77:4. Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

PSA 142:1. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

PSA 142:2. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

PSA 142:3. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

PSA 142:4. I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

PSA 142:5. I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

PSA 142:6. Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

PSA 142:7. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

1PE 5:7. Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

HEB 4:14. Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

HEB 4:15. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

HEB 4:16. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

C. Keep on praising & victory is sure to come:

2CH 20:22. And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

D. Keep a thankful attitude in prayer:

PHI 4:6. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

COL 4:2. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

E. Have a thankful instead of foolish or vain attitude: