If forgiveness is a journey, what are some indications that it is occurring successfully?
I would say that there are at least three indications. First, do you have a deep understanding of what forgiving actually is? Do you see it as a moral virtue in which you willingly offer mercy to the offending person without excusing the unjust behavior or tossing aside the quest for justice? Second, as the late Lewis Smedes said in his book, Forgive and Forget, you know you are forgiving when you wish the other person well. Third, are you starting to like the moral virtue of forgiveness so that you see its value, and thus you want to keep forgiveness as part of who you are?
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