Thanksgiving is not a simple transaction – God did this for me and so I owe him a debt of gratitude and once I’ve said thank you I’ve rebalanced the relationship. Who God is and what he has done is so great that we could never repay him, and so our only response must be praise/worship. Status of the giver is far above those who have received the gifts. Also, Paul often thanked God for things he was doing in the lives of others, or for things he was going to do. So, instead, thankfulness is to be part of our