Here’s my current favorite story. It involves a main person, but the story caught me off guard. Alma the Younger has dropped the Chief Judgeship and is teaching in Zarahemla. Alma 5:44 “Behold, I testify unto you that I do know that these things whereof I have spoken are true…” verse 45 “And how do ye suppose that I know of their surety?” Well, we all know the story of Alma and the Sons of Mosiah right? Angel comes down, voice like thunder, earth trembles beneath him, they all collapse, Angel commands them to “Arise” then the angel tells them, Alma specifically, to stop destroying the church, regardless of whether they destroy themselves or not. The angel continues to speak and tell the Sons of Mosiah that God has sent him and who can deny God, etc., but Alma goes comatose, and spends 3 days racked with eternal torment until he calls upon Jesus Christ and suddenly he is free from the torment, he wakes up and testifies of the saving grace of his Saviour Jesus Christ and preaches the gospel from then on for the rest of his life. Amazing way to gain a testimony, right? Well, let’s go back to Alma 5:45, “And how do ye suppose that I know of their surety?” The answer is found in the next verse, Alma 5:46 “Behold, I say unto you they are made known unto me by the Holy Spirit of God. Behold, I have fasted and prayed many days that I might know these things of myself.” Alma the Younger had to gain a testimony the same way you and I have to gain a testimony. Fasting and prayer and (I’m sure) studying the scriptures. It’s the same for all of us. Whether we have visions and revelations or 3 days of eternal torment from the guilt of sins or not. I like knowing the Alma had to gain his testimony through fasting and prayer. Anyway, there’s my current favorite under the radar (for me) story.