Andrew D. Lester > Quotes

“hope, although rooted in the past and acted out in the present, receives its energy from the future.”
― Andrew D. Lester, Hope in Pastoral Care and Counseling

“We must examine our own hearts and minds and be willing to identify our own unjust thoughts and behaviors toward others. By being open with this reality before God, by repenting and accepting God’s acceptance and steadfast love expressed in mercy and forgiveness, we can learn how to be merciful to others.”
― Andrew D. Lester, The Angry Christian: A Theology for Care and Counseling

“My definition of anger that emerges from this study is as follows: Anger is the physical, mental, and emotional arousal pattern that occurs in response to a perceived threat to the self characterized by the desire to attack or defend.”
― Andrew D. Lester, The Angry Christian: A Theology for Care and Counseling