“Tithing: The Best Choice,” Liahona, Feb. 2010, 70–71
Tithing
The Best Choice
From a general conference talk given in April 2008.
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse” (3 Nephi 24:10).
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When I was young, a neighbor gave me a newborn calf.
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Raising a calf was hard work. I took care of it and fed it.
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The day Dad sold the calf was a day of mixed feelings. I was going to miss the calf, but I looked forward to being rewarded for my hard work.
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When Dad came home, he dropped 20 silver dollars into my hands. I felt like I had all the money in the world.
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I counted, polished, and admired each coin.
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On Sunday I put two of the silver dollars into my pocket before I went to church so I could pay my tithing.
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It was hard for me to give my tithing to the bishop, but it felt good to be obedient to the Lord.
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My mother told me she was proud of me. She told me I would be blessed for paying tithing and that it was the best investment I could ever make.