You talk about being committed to the forgiveness process in the book Forgiveness Is a Choice (2019). I now am wondering how I can stay committed to the process of forgiveness when there still is residual hurt, and I just want to move on and forget about it.
When people forgive, it does not always mean that all anger is eliminated. The anger can lessen and this is of vital importance especially if the anger initially was intense and enduring. As you forgive, even though some anger might remain, you then are in control of the anger rather than having the anger control you. So, please be encouraged if your anger is lessening. If you have a goal of continuing to be committed to the forgiveness process, then I recommend being aware of what I call your strong will, which I discuss in the book The Forgiving Life (2012). A strong will helps you to stay on the task even when it is painful to do so. Certainly, you need to take breaks from the forgiveness process, refresh, and then continue the journey. In other words, you need the virtue of temperance when on the challenging journey of forgiveness.
