Me again. I decided that since nobody else pays attention to this blog I will make it my own personal blog. Feel free to comment whenever you so desire. (Then again, I'm not sure anybody actually reads this; however I find documenting my thoughts therapeutic.)
So in sacrament meeting last week a girl mentioned going to efy, and one of the speakers asked the youth to draft their own scriptural "dream team." As the NBA finals come to a close, I thought about the top five people from the scriptures I would want on my team, and why. So here's my pick:
1. Nephi, son of Helaman-There are very few times when God has given a human as much power and authority as He gave Nephi. He could do this because he knew that Nephi would never do anything against his will. I would love to be that aligned with my Maker. Also, Nephi and Lehi converted over 8,000 people. That's quite an accomplishment.
2. Captain Moroni- Alma 48:17 says if every man were like Moroni, "the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever." A statement like that denotes unwavering righteousness to me. But Moroni wasn't a sissy either. He was a mighty warrior, and never shied away from conflict in order to defend truth. His title of liberty was a visual sign of that.
3. Paul: I have found that those who fought with the most energy and conviction against the church, and then were converted, fought with even more energy and conviction for it. Paul is one of those men. I admire his 180 degree turn around, proof of the power of repentance and forgiveness. Also, he has so many incredible discourses in the new testament on the doctrines of the church.
4. Joseph of Egypt-He got dealt a pretty unlucky hand in the beginning. If his brothers weren't selling him off into slavery, Potiphar's wife was accusing him of rape. And what did he do to deserve it? And yet he remained faithful and worked his way to the top. He even forgave his brothers and helped them survive the famine. Joseph didn't let adversity define him.
5. Ruth-One, because I want a girl on my team. Two, because I love how she is described in the scriptures. She is loyal-- She cleaves unto her mother-in-law, even when it would have probably been better for her to go back to her family after her husband dies. She is "steadfastly minded," which means that her beliefs and decisions weren't swayed by others. She knew what she wanted, and went for it. Also, the whole city knew Ruth as a "virtuous woman." She was pure in action and thought, and her reputation reflected it.

Anyone is welcome to comment on their own personal dream team!