When we talk about forgiveness, we usually think about somebody else. Your spouse. Your child. Your family. Your coworker. Your pastor. The person who hurt you. But sometimes the person we need to forgive is ourselves. Forgive yourself for the commitment you did not keep. Forgive yourself for the day you did not pray like you planned. Forgive yourself for being late again. Forgive yourself for not following through. Forgive yourself for the mistake you keep replaying. Sometimes we speak to ourselves in ways God would never speak to us. And then we carry the disappointment, frustration, and anger from one day into the next. Hebrews 11:1 reminds us: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Faith also means believing God is still working in you, even when you have missed the mark. So today, extend some of that forgiveness to yourself. Learn from it. Make the adjustment. Try again. But stop sentencing yourself for something God is giving you grace to grow through. Sometimes the forgiveness we need to extend starts with us.