Dear Jaser,
Wow ,that is a very good way to describe forgiveness on so many levels. I like your racional.
Yes , I beleive in a lot of instances where there has been a very deep hurt that it is a process to reach to the level three that you described.
But because we are totally forgiven by Jesus when we got saved , I think it is also a necessity that we learn to forgive others.
Jesus teaches us to be transparent and I am sure you know the verse .... The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Mark 14 : 38 It is not in our nature to forgive And we want to hold on to grudges. But if we release those hurts and old grudges to Him we will feel the liberty that He is talking about.
Just as an example in my own life. I went through a very abusive marriage for twenty years. The Lord delivered me from that in His own timing. Now, I could have chose to remain in unforgiveness and be a prisoner in my own life, but I chose to forgive my ex -husband and move on. Like you said Jaser, it is a process and it took time to work through all the emotions but with the Lord's help ..... ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. :bible: PTL.