The Dog Tag: David Adajar
I was born in a Christian family, which is why since I was young, I was already soaked in the Word of God. I grew up with discipline and the fear of the Lord. But because I was still young and innocent, the world had so much up its sleeves to take me from Him.
In my case, I was pulled by technology.
I was tremendously caught up with watching the television and playing the computer when I was in grade school, and while those two reasons may not be a big deal to many, they still were able to cast my attention away from God. Eventually, I became a Sunday Christian. What's worst was that sometimes, my only reason for going to church was my friends, and not my God.
Don't get me wrong, I did not become a rebel. It's just that, I lost my focus on the only One I should look at, which is God. But I acknowledged the fact that it's never enough to be 'not a rebel'; the aim of a true Christian should be to grow, mature, and go deeper in his relationship with God. And that's exactly what was lacking in me during the time when I was so immersed in technology: I stopped knowing my God more.
I became part of our church's youth ministry after entering high school, and it was during that time when the Lord made me realize my purpose for living, which is to glorify Him. I can say that it was during those years when I started digging deeper into the Word. He reminded me that all my efforts to be able to live victoriously will only be in vain if I do not have Him. Since then, my faith has been growing stronger, and it has been tested time and again. Even those I call friends tested my new-found hunger for the Lord. But because I already have Him, He took me away from people, to be set apart just for Himself.
Life is really a constant struggle against the enemy, and the evil things that has corrupted and continues to corrupt this world. What's worst is that without God, it's impossible to win this struggle. You may fool yourself by believing that you can solve your problems on your own, but there will come that one day when you'd find yourself on your knees, saying: "I give up. I can't do this on my own after all. Lord, I need You in my life."
That one day changed my life. Here I am now, studying in a prestigious university here in the Philippines, living a life worth telling about, and I can never say I reached this far by my own strength and ability. This is all the Lord's doing! I know that even all these He can take away from me in a blink of an eye, which is why I have decided not to set my eyes on what this world can offer.
My desire is to look only at the glory of God, and to influence other people to look at Him as well.
All glory to God!
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David Adajar is an Electronics and Communication Engineer student of the University of Sto. Tomas. He loves playing the computer, but he knows more than to let technology get to him again. Which is why his favorite verse is the famous Proverbs 3:5-6:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.