What is Hope?

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us. For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now. Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.” (Romans‬ ‭8:18-25‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Hope has everything to do with waiting.

From reading the passage above, hope means waiting with eager expectation to see God’s promises fulfilled.

Hope means that the expected future will be better than the present time that has sufferings.

The biggest hope we have now is the hope of Jesus’ return and the redemption of our body, which marks the end of all pain and suffering.

A life without hope is a sad existence. The enemy wants to rob you of hope. He aims to replace hope with fear and worry by painting negative scenarios in your mind and heart.

Hearing bad news and seeing death, destruction, and suffering all around, these things attempt to steal our hope. We see this clearly these days.

The news is filled with daily fear-mongering updates, causing people to be so conscious of danger. They are influenced to have a fearful expectation of bad things to come; this is the opposite of hope.

Many times in life, we are waiting for a particular breakthrough. It may take hours, days, months, or years. The difference between people facing a similar situation is: what outcome are they expecting? Do they see themselves failing to get what they need, or do they see themselves succeeding? Having a fearful expectation of failure or calamity is already half the battle lost.

“Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.” Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans‬ ‭15:12-13‬ ‭WEB‬)

Our God is a God of hope, which means that you can trust Him for good things to come in your life. The root of Jesse who arises to rule over the Gentiles is Jesus Christ. In Him we will hope because of what He accomplished for us at the cross.

When the enemy tries to steal your hope, see Jesus and His blood shed for you at the cross. The divine blood that paid for better things to come for you: redemption, healing, provision, long life, restoration, etc.

When you put your trust in Jesus, the Holy Spirit will fill your heart with supernatural joy and peace. You cannot hype yourself into trusting Jesus. It has to come from receiving preaching about Christ. Keep receiving the preached word so that your heart will overflow with hope.

In these last days, the world is covered with thick darkness. We cannot reign in life when we allow the world to fill our hearts with fear and worry. We must safeguard our hearts with the Gospel so that we have a positive vision of good things to come in our future. Hearing one sermon each week is not enough. Receive God’s word daily, and this will be your effective protection from the fear and worry that has gripped the world!

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JJ 林俊傑《倖存者 • 如你》雙EP
? https://jjlin.lnk.to/JJDrifterLikeYouDO

This MV brings me through a psychedelic journey of self-realization
Where I tear down my walls and strip myself bare in discovery of who I really am

Traversing the depths of consciousness
I’m gripped by inexplicability

As I examine the blurred lines of dream VS reality, alternating different universes, what versions of me await?

While I Can, I hold tight to what I love
While I Can, I relinquish all I have to the universe

Shredding away my ego, burdens and excess baggage, I come to nought
Yet, no longer enslaved, I am reborn.

透過 MV 進入 JJ 的潛意識旅程，
層層地剝開自我，不斷追尋著心中最純粹的自己。
通往意識狀態的入口，是突如其來、超越理解的瞬間。
當踏出現實進入不同的意識階段，又將會遇見怎樣的自己，
那是一望無際，亦或是夢中仙境。
每一次與內心的自我接觸，都將轉換時空，脫離意識，
所能之際擁抱，所能之際奉獻擁有的一切與這宇宙交換，
於是內心自我不斷消散、釋懷而放手的重生。

#JJXIV #JJWhileICan
#JJ林俊傑倖存者如你
#JJDrifterLikeYouDo

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JJ 林俊傑《倖存者 • 如你》雙EP
? https://jjlin.lnk.to/JJDrifterLikeYouDO

As I traverse this Wonderland
I wonder what the other side beholds?
Am I awake in my sleep
Or asleep in my consciousness?

If I’m gonna lose everything when I wake
I’d rather stay asleep and hold you while I can
And lock this moment in our tight embrace

Everything turned to nought when I awakened
Yet, this void catalysed a reset
As I slowly got buried in the quicksand
My expiration and regeneration had happened in parallel realms

穿越了這片Wonderland
那一端
是睜著眼沈睡
還是閉著眼清晰

假如 睜開眼就將失去
也要在所能之際 緊閉著眼 緊抱你 緊抱住這一刻擁有

這一刻 睜開眼 宛如煙消雲散
但歸零的同時 又出發了
當流沙不斷飛逝 都將注入另一部分的自己
逐漸消逝的同時 正在啟動重生的能量
＿

《While I Can》在【倖存者．如你】專輯中，是一座任意橋樑。
【倖存者 Drifter】EP中，完全體現出 JJ林俊傑 耕耘累積了17年的能量。然而，透過《While I Can》踏出華語音樂市場，以《Wonderland》的編曲為基底，延續音樂色調，但跨越多年來的舒適圈，與美國當地製作團隊合作，並填上浪漫但淒美的英文歌詞，打造成一首全新的歌。

《Wonderland》之於《While I Can》，就像雙EP的JJ一樣
當從Wonderland衝出窗外的那一端
是夢，是現實
JJ林俊傑 又將如何
故事才正要開始
＿

This MV brings me through a psychedelic journey of self-realization
Where I tear down my walls and strip myself bare in discovery of who I really am

Traversing the depths of consciousness
I’m gripped by inexplicability

As I examine the blurred lines of dream VS reality, alternating different universes, what versions of me await?

While I Can, I hold tight to what I love
While I Can, I relinquish all I have to the universe

Shredding away my ego, burdens and excess baggage, I come to nought
Yet, no longer enslaved, I am reborn.

透過 MV 進入 JJ 的潛意識旅程，
層層地剝開自我，不斷追尋著心中最純粹的自己。
通往意識狀態的入口，是突如其來、超越理解的瞬間。
當踏出現實進入不同的意識階段，又將會遇見怎樣的自己，
那是一望無際，亦或是夢中仙境。
每一次與內心的自我接觸，都將轉換時空，脫離意識，
所能之際擁抱，所能之際奉獻擁有的一切與這宇宙交換，
於是內心自我不斷消散、釋懷而放手的重生。

#JJXIV #JJWhileICan
#JJ林俊傑倖存者如你
#JJDrifterLikeYouDo
＿

Lyrics詞｜Josh Cumbee / 林俊傑 JJ Lin / Fernando Garibay
Composer曲｜Josh Cumbee / 林俊傑 JJ Lin / Fernando Garibay / Ramiro Padilla / Daniel Padilla
Producer 製作人｜Fernando Garibay / Ramiro Padilla / Daniel Padilla
Vocal Production配唱製作｜Fernando Garibay / Ramiro Padilla / Danny Padilla
Music Arrangement & Keyboards編曲 & 鍵盤｜Fernando Garibay / Ramiro Padilla / Danny Padilla / JJ 林俊傑 & The Swaggernautz
Instrument樂器｜Fernando Garibay / Ramiro Padilla / Danny Padilla / 黃冠龍 ALEX.D
Recording Studios錄音室｜The Garibay Center
Recording Engineers錄音師｜Fernando Garibay / Ramiro Padilla / Danny Padilla
Mixing Studio混音室｜mixHaus Studios (Los Angeles)
Mixing Engineer混音師｜Richard Furch
Assistant Mixing Engineer混音助理 ｜Domenic Tenaglia
Mastering Producer後期母帶處理製作人｜JJ 林俊傑
Mastering Studio後期母帶處理錄音室｜ STERLING SOUND MASTERING , NY
Mastering Engineer後期母帶處理錄音師｜Chris Gehringer

Production Company製作公司｜LUCKYSPARKS
Director導演｜陳亨利 Henry Chen
Co-Director共同導演｜紀培慧 Teresa Daley
Assistant Director副導｜張省云 Sibyl Chang Shing Yu
Executive Producer監製｜高郁傑 Otis Kao
Production Manager製片經理｜黃盈慈 Kiki Huang
Producer製片｜Olan Huang
Line Producer執行製片｜郭立賢
Location Manager場地經理｜黃筱晴
Production Assistant製片助理｜蔡旻樺 Min Hua Tsai
Production Assistant場務｜任信成
Director of Photography攝影指導｜潘星佑 Hsin You Pan
Movi Operator Movi技師｜洪建凱 / 張育甄
攝影大助First Assistant Camera｜王士偉 Sway Wanze
Gaffer燈光師｜謝松銘 Sung-Ming Hsieh
Best Boy Electric燈光大助｜陳晉緯
Electrician 燈光助理｜王建銘 / 馬翊展 / 蘇志豪
Grip場務｜力榮影業有限公司
Art Director 美術指導｜Mingko Wang
Set Decorator 執行美術｜黃少築 / 陳韻如
Art PA美術場務｜阿英
Stylist for JJ Lin 林俊傑造型｜韓忠偉 Justin Han
Styling Assistant for JJ Lin 林俊傑造型助理｜俞舒泰 Tiger Yu
Makeup Artist for JJ Lin 林俊傑化妝｜高秀雯 Jasmine Kao @prettycool_makeup
Hair Stylist for JJ Lin 林俊傑髮型｜胡智豪 Peter Wu @peter_wu_coloriste_
Costume Designer劇組造型師｜羅宛怡 Lo Wanyi
Wardrobe Assistant劇組造型執行｜黃憶柔 Huang Yi Rou
Hair & Makeup劇組妝髮師｜曹崇英 Nikki Tsao / 顏琳軒 Linlin Yen
Casting Director演員管理｜李嘉峰
Cast演員｜Kimi
Stills Photographer劇照師｜李欣哲 Hsin Che Lee
Behind The Scenes花絮側拍師｜沐旅影像製作工作室mulustudio（動態）/陳小烈LieChen（平面）
Transportation九巴司機｜五福將工作室
Camera Equipment 攝影器材｜阿榮影業股份有限公司
Lighting Equipment燈光器材｜阿榮影業股份有限公司
Post Production後期團隊｜Finger & Toe
Post Production Producer後期製片｜吳珮瑜 Sunny Wu
Post Producer Assistant後期製片助理｜王芃勻 Daiso Wang
Editor剪接師｜陳亨利 Henry Chen
Colorist調光師｜馮鈞稜 Justin Feng / 良奇 (＠TimeLine Studio 時間軸)
VFX Supervisor特效總監｜林貫洋 Guan Lin
VFX Artist特效師｜林貫洋 Guan Lin
Compositing合成｜炎殺頑特效 DarkFlame Studio
Roto Artist｜吳齊農
Storyboard Artist腳本師｜孫靜誼 Joy Sun (@JoySunArt)
Production Support 製作協力｜JFJ PRODUCTIONS Corp. Ltd.
Artiste Management 藝人經紀｜徐佩雲 Yvonne See
Artiste Management Executive 執行經紀｜韋佩佩 Wee Peipei、孫凡崴 Gaspard Sun、李文元 Yuan Lee、陳明君 Kirsten Chen
Artiste Assistant 藝人助理｜彭靖深 JS Pang
Digital Marketing 數位行銷｜游巧媃 CJ Yu、張皓婷 Carol Chang

Published by 發行｜華納國際音樂股份有限公司 Warner Music Taiwan Ltd.
Publisher & Executive Director出品人及監製｜周純如 Ruby Chou
Chief Content Director 首席內容及創意總監｜梁兆林 Terry Leung
Product Planning Executive 產品企劃專員 ｜陳昭岑 Verna Chen
Assistant Director of Marketing Promotion 行銷副總監｜張雅婷 Georgina Chang
Manager of Marketing Promotion 行銷經理｜卓郁函 Yuhan Cho
Supervisor of Marketing Promotion  行銷主任｜劉慧君  Jean Liu
Executive of Marketing Promotion  行銷專員｜余岱凌  Dolly Yu
Digital Media Executive  社群媒體行銷專員｜張又琳 Catherine Chang
Account Servicing Manager  數位客戶服務經理｜曾柏翔 Austin Tseng

Midnight Fusic - Little Did She Know (Audio)


(lyrics)
She sleeps in the day and wide awake at night,
Shuts off at 12 and goes to bed with puffy eyes,

Did she know,
Oh little did she know,
She’s a flower that’s about to bloom and grow,
Did she know,
Oh little did she know,
There’s a fire in my heart that no one else could blow,
Except for you

Her hands gripped tight to mine while we’re leaning off the bed,
(while we’re leaning off the bed)
Beautiful as ever,
Dragging her half- lit cigarette,
She sleeps knowing that I’d do just anything she says,
(anything she says)
I’ll mend whatever comes my way to see her face again,
Did she know,
Oh little did she know,

Did she know,
Oh little did she know,
She’s a flower that’s about to bloom and grow,
Did she know,
Oh little did she know,
There’s a fire in my heart that no one else could blow,
Except for you


Did she know,
Oh little did she know,
She’s a star at night that’s bound to shoot and glow,
Did she know,
Oh little did she know,
My hearts racing past the finish line
While she tells me to take it slow


Little Did She Know by Midnight Fusic
Composed by Midnight Fusic, Pijar
Lyrics by Adrian Danial, Arif Kamarudin
Produced by Midnight Fusic, Pijar


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Little Did She Know (Audio) performed by Midnight Fusic


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