"One of the main Hebrew words for “sins” is hata, which means to “miss the mark.” In archery, if someone misses the bulls-eye mark, there is no reason for them to become angry or to think that all is lost. A missed shot in archery simply means that the archer needs to readjust their aim and try again. In light of this, it is significant that the ancient Hebrew word for repentance is shuv, or “to turn.” Just as an archer who has missed a shot needs “to turn” and “re-aim,” the same is true for any of us who “miss the mark” in our lives. There is no need to think that if we have “missed the mark” that suddenly all is lost and we are stuck with what we have. Rather, we can embrace the principle of agency to turn our focus to the target and try again. We turn (repent) with the faith that we will be a little closer the next time and will eventually not miss the mark (sin) again."

- Uchdorf