A Story from Elder Uchtdorf That Taught Me How We Might Have Misunderstood Sin and Repentance All Along
Keywords
spiritual focus, purposeful living, personal discipline
Abstract
In the January 2017 Ensign, then-President Uchtdorf lovingly prepared a message for members of the Church: “Aiming at the Center.” This message shares a compelling metaphor for how we should focus our lives.
“Recently, I watched a group of people practicing the art of archery. Just by watching, it became clear to me that if you really want to master the bow and arrow, it takes time and practice. I don’t think you can develop a reputation for being an accomplished archer by shooting at an empty wall and then drawing targets around the arrows. You have to learn the art of finding the target and hitting the bull’s-eye.”
Original Publication Citation
A Story from President Uchtdorf that Shows How We Might Have Misunderstood Sin and Repentance All Along, LDS Living, January 21, 2017. (Available in Spanish at masfe on 10/3/2019).
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Halverson, Taylor, "A Story from Elder Uchtdorf That Taught Me How We Might Have Misunderstood Sin and Repentance All Along" (2017). Faculty Publications. 10072.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/10072
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2017
Publisher
LDS Living
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Marketing
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