Senior Spotlights 2012 -
Jasmine RodriguezHigh School: Mira Mesa High School
Task Group: Core Team President
What is your favorite song that inspires your faith?
Testing the Strong Ones by Copeland. There are plenty of songs by Copeland that inspire my faith, but I believe this song is the most powerful of them all because when I hear it, I hear God speaking to us. The first three lines introduce a situation in which we are in a time of misfortune of suffering. The rest of the song is spoken as if through the mouth of God, and is Him telling us to remember that even during tough times, He is still with us and that all the obstacles we face are just tests that will not only make us as humans stronger, but our relationship with Him as well.
Do you have a favorite Bible Verse or inspirational saying/quote that you
can share?
“Make every effort to keep the unity of
the Spirit through the bond of peace.” -Ephesians 4:3
I think too often people forget that with being a child of God, comes being a part of God. No matter if I particularly like a person or not, I always try my best to find God somewhere in their soul. No one is ever truly ""evil,"" we all get angry and upset, but in the end that emotion should not control who we are as a person. To put it in simple terms, I believe this verse is telling us to be excellent to one another. We all fight the same battles at different points in our life. We all make mistakes. But it is important to understand that it is not the sinner that's evil, but the sin itself. One of my favorite quotes that also ties in with this bible verse (spoken by a good friend of mine) is ""as humans, we must always be the best representatives of our individual religions, races, cultures, orientations, lifestyles, and nations that we can be. Respect for All will be born from Respect for Each. When we realize that we do not hate ‘them all,’ but that we dislike their worst ambassadors, we will be closer to a world governed by tolerance, respect, and dignity."
