The thing about genuine hope is that it is disruptive and deeply subversive. Slave owners do all they can to eliminate the hope of those they have in bondage. Politicians tell us to put our hope in them, thus making us feel at least somewhat dependent on them or "the system" to have our hopes realized. The hope of God turns the world on its head and leaves the powers exposed for the fraud they are.

We seek stability and contentment, only to find a hopeless status quo.