Grateful for Roses and Thorns (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Share Share Online × Grateful for Roses and Thorns (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Facebook Twitter Email Pastor Gregg Matte Nov 18, 2018 0 1960 About this message God uses the roses and thorns of our lives, and we can choose to be thankful and learn from both. Thankfulness is the outflow of careful cultivation, and that through the true source of gratitude — Jesus Christ.