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Christ Alone Can Satisfy. Apparently.

Um... So I started this blog almost two years ago, and still haven't made an actual post. Oops. Well, here goes. Growing up, people always told me that those without Christ have no purpose, that their hearts have big, empty holes which they vainly try to fill with worldly distractions. Anyone who didn't have Jesus as their personal saviour was harbouring some secret yearning that only God could satisfy. That atheist? He drinks beer because he knows his life is meaningless. That muslim? She busies herself with schoolwork because she can't find happiness. That millionaire? He tries to satisfy himself with fancy cars but still feels empty inside. But as I've grown older and experienced more of life, I don't know if I can believe this philosophy. I don't know that Christianity is some sort of miracle cure for every human ailment or some sort of bleach that will wash away every insecurity. I also don't know that all non-Christians are unhappy. I've ...

Hello internet.

 Well, I've been wanting to venture into the world of blogging for a while, but until now I've never had the courage. I've been doing a lot of soul-searching lately, and I think that having a medium to share my thoughts with the world would be good for me. I'm calling this blog "rivers in the wasteland" at the moment, because it's from one of my favourite Bible verses: Isaiah 43:19. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. That means a lot to me. I love the image of God putting a raging river where there was once nothing but sand and barrenness. I will expand on this in a later post. Also, "Rivers in the Wasteland" is the title of NEEDTOBREATHE's incredible new album. Yeah, I'm kind of a fangirl. I should introduce myself. My name is Hannah, and I'm a 17-year-old high school student residing in a ...