Last week in church, I asked 9-year-old Zach if he had a testimony of the gospel. He said he did. So I offered him five bucks to get up in front of the congregation and bear it.
I explained that I was sick of listening to old people rattle and wanted to freshen the lineup. Zach, who had never been up on the stand before, had to think about it for a while. Eventually, he got up and did it.
Here’s the thing: Both later tried to give the money back. Zach came into the library and held out the money, saying, “I don’t feel comfortable bearing my testimony for money.