Hope In This Raggedy World? Chile…Be Serious.

I was scrolling the other day-minding my business-when I came across a video of a podcaster stopping random folks on the street asking, “Do you believe in Jesus?” Baby…I lost count of how many people said, “no” and kept on walking like he was trying to get them to sign up for satellite TV.

And I’m not gonna lie- it made me sad. Not judgmental. Not holier-than-thou. Just sad.

Because if you’re putting your hope in this world? Whew. Chile… you are signing yourself up for disappointment on backorder. This world is shaky. People flaky. Systems failing. Morals optional. And if you haven’t noticed, common sense is running out like it’s on clearance.

Some people are putting all their trust in job titles that can evaporate overnight, relationships and situationships built on “vibes”, money that disappears faster than your paycheck hits your account, and political leaders who change their minds more than they change their socks.

And let me just go ahead and say this, some folks are literally waiting on their favorite politician or political group to turn this world right-side up. Baby…your hope is leaning on the wrong wall. I promise you this: No politician can save your soul. No party can fix the human heart. And Congress can barely agree on what time to meet-let alone the condition of the human spirit.

This is exactly why I Corinthians 15:19 hits like a truth bomb: “If our hope in Christ is good for this life only and no more, then we deserve more pity than anyone else in all the world.” In other words-If all we’re living for is what’s happening down here.. then Lord help us, because we’re missing the whole point.

Hope in Christ isn’t just for surviving this world. It’s for rising above it. It’s for eternity. It’s for the bigger picture we can’t even fully see yet.

That’s what made that video sting. Not that people said no-everybody has their own journey. But some of them really don’t know there’s a better anchor available. They’re out here trying to hold onto a world that can’t even hold itself together.

And listen believing in Jesus doesn’t make life perfect. But it does give your hope a home. A foundation. A direction. It makes your hope finally make sense.

So yes, it broke my heart a little. But it also reminded me:

Sometimes the only Bible someone will ever read ..is watching how YOU live, how YOU love, and how YOU walk through chaos without falling apart.

Mama Wisdom Reflection: Hope is not passive- it’s placed. And every day we decide where to put it. Some put it in people. Some put it in politics. Some put it in their paycheck. But only one place is strong enough to hold it.

May we keep choosing Jesus-the ONE who doesn’t change with trends, elections, opinions, or moods.

Now if you STILL trusting in this world, God bless you. Because this world will hype you up, switch up on you, cancel on you, and then pretend it never met you.

You’ll be sitting there clutching your chest like, “I know you lying…”

But Jesus? He’s the only one who won’t do you like that. No switching stories. No ghosting. No “per my last email” energy.

So yeah- put your hope wherever you want. But when life goes left and your world starts spinning, don’t call me about, “Girl… you will NOT believe what happened.”

Because I’m gonna smile, hand you a snack, pat your back, and say, “Baby.. I TOLD you.”

With love.

God’s love.

But still---

I told you.