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Show Me The Way - Now on Spotify

Hope you listen to my first song on Spotify!

This 12-year old song is so precious to me.

This was my first Christian song composition, and I produced it in 2010.. yes, about 12 years ago! it's close to my heart, as it is a song of surrender to the Lord.. I pray that you get to have the same heart today too. That you humble down to Him, on your knees, with arms held high, carrying your white flag to Him... because if you don't know where to go, He surely will show you the way... Show Me The Way © Lyrics and Music by Lanilane Ocbina #GloryToGod #Psalm23 #Showmetheway

Also listen to Show me the way's twin song :  "SUN"

2006 was the darkest year of my life. That was when I lost my mom to heart failure. When she was alive, I was in significant dependency on her because of my introvert personality. I can hardly speak to people, almost completely unable to socialize. I cannot decide for myself and so I need her all the time. Losing her was an unimaginable thing. The depression as the aftermath of that page in my life is probably one of the unheard stories of my life as many people would see me as a person with a positive outlook. Nobody knew I wanted to die when she died then. But God rescued me when all I see was gray. I thought I would never see colors in my life again. When I met Jesus in my life, everything changed. I can breathe, I can move, I can walk.. and yes, talk too! 12 Years have passed since I wrote this song, "Sun" along with "Show me the way". It is apparently about that time when God showed me that He has a great plan- an amazing plan for those who seek and follow Him. Today, I can still see Him painting the colors while I am left in awe of His precious works. I pray that you get to see the colors too! I believe that God has a wonderful plan for you. I hope that you seek Him today :)

I'll never go far away from you..

"Sun" - Premieres on Monday, May 23rd at 6pm

2006 was the darkest year of my life. That was when I lost my mom to heart failure. When she was alive, I was in significant dependency on her because of my introvert personality. I can hardly speak to people, almost completely unable to socialize. I cannot decide for myself and so I need her all the time. Losing her was an unimaginable thing.

The depression as the aftermath of that page in my life is probably one of the unheard stories of my life as many people would see me as a person with a positive outlook. Nobody knew I wanted to die when she died then. But God rescued me when all I see was gray. I thought I would never see colors in my life again. When I met Jesus in my life, everything changed. I can breathe, I can move, I can walk.. and yes, talk too! 12 Years have passed since I wrote this song, "Sun" along with "Show me the way". It is apparently about that time when God showed me that He has a great plan- an amazing plan for those who seek and follow Him. Today, I can still see Him painting the colors while I am left in awe of His precious works. I pray that you get to see the colors too! I believe that God has a wonderful plan for you. I hope that you seek Him today :)

Show Me The Way | Original Composition | Lanilane Ocbina | Christian Song | Psalm 23

Hi Friends,

I stumbled upon my old files and happened to see this song.

This was my first Christian song composition,

and I produced it in 2010..yes, about 12 years ago!

it's close to my heart,as it is a song of surrender to the Lord..

I pray that you get to have the same heart today too.

That you humble down to Him, on your knees, with arms held high,

carrying your white flag to Him... 

because if you don't know where to go,

He surely will show you the way...

Show Me The Way ©

Lyrics and Music by Lanilane Ocbina

#GloryToGod

Full video:

https://youtu.be/5Jrpa9GH6Qw

Mountain Ministry | Camalig | Daraga | Throwback | God is good | Kids Ministry

God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. — Hebrews 6:10

[this video is a compilation of clips from a mountain ministry in Camalig/Daraga six years ago!]

BBM Daw Ako? | #LENIKIKO pa rin ba? | Post-Election Reaction

First time kong bumoto sa national election nitong nakaraang May 9 ngunit naranasan ko na din naman bumoto noong aking kabataan bilang parte ng SK. This election has been kray-kray (crazy) as they would say. Isa marahil sa napakamalaking factor ng bugso ng mga emosyon eh ang Social media. Andaming fake news kaya naman may  mga fake na katalinuhan kahit saan. At ang cancel culture ay laganap din na maging ako ay nadamay kahit hindi naman ako kasikatan.

Naging malinaw ako nitong nakaraan kung sino ang aking iboboto dahil more than the transparency and honesty, nais kong iparating sa lahat ng botante na dapat ay mag research nang mabuti at ipanalangin ang mga ihahalal sa posisyon. Sabi ko, si VPLeni ang napili ko dahil sa clean governance, integrity at power. Totoo naman ito, wala syang bahid ng katiwalian at puro pagtulong lang ang kanyang ginawa over the years. On the other hand, walang sinuman sa mga presidentiables or other candidates sa ibang positions ang siniraan ko.  Tanging mabubuti lamang ang na highlight ko sa aking maikling post noon.

Ngayon bakit si Leni? Kasi base sa aking research and calculations, LOL, sya ung pinakamalinis ba.. yan po ay ayon sa aking kakayanan lamang. Yan lang po ang naabot ng aking limited brain cells. Maaring mali ako o tama. Ang importante po sinabi ko ang aking intensyon na ipanalangin sya, manalo man o matalo, dahil mabuti syang leader sa aking pananaw. 

Hindi din naman po ako nagkulang sa pagbalanse ng mga bagay bagay dahil prior to the elction, sinabi ko, kung iba man ang manalo, ako ay susunod dahil iyan po ang sinasabi sa Bible. Ang Dios po ang nanonood at alam Nya ang kahihinatnan ng lahat ng bagay. Walang nakakalampas sa Kanyang mga kamay. Kaya kung sino ang nanalo, iyan po ay alam na ng Dios at may permiso Sya na nangyari iyan. Hindi ibig sabihin na gusto Nya pero ang punto po ay may permiso Sya kasi Dios Sya eh, He is sovereign. So iba po ang gusto, sa binigyan lamang ng permiso.

Ngayon kung hindi man po nanalo si Leni, iyan po ang tatanggapin natin dahil ang Dios ay nagbigay ng permiso. May purpose Sya. Maaring hindi natin alam o naiintindihan sa ngayon pero sabi nga ni big bro, sa takdang panahin, malalaman din natin. 

Kung ipipilit natin ang ating gusto eh parang sinabi na din po natin na hindi marunong ang Dios. Papano kung hindi Nya talaga gustong maging presidente si Leni dahil ikakapahamak lang nila ito ng kanyang mga anak na babae? At papano kung si BBM ang susi sa maunlad na buhay ng mga Pilipino lalo na ng mga mahihirap? hindi natin alam kaya nga sabi ko, WHAT IF lang.. sino ba saating ang may alam sa lahat diba? minsan nasosobrahan kasi tayong lahat sa talino ba eh ang toto naman ay, Dios lang ang makakapagsabi. 

Ngayon kung mag aaklas tayo, anong mapapala natin? Pero sabihin ko sainyo, kung ako ay magkakaron ng malinaw na impression sa Lord na mag aklas, bakit hindi? Kaso wala po eh. Hindi po yan will ng Lord. Sasabihin natin sa katotohanan dapat tayo. Bakit sino po ba ang nagsasabi ng totoo? Totoo po bang may nandaya? Kung may matibay na ebidensya, cge po idaan sa tamang proseso. Pero kung wala, magbigay tayo ng chance kasi tayo rin, bawat isa saatin some time in our lives nabigyan din tayo ng chance diba? Kung hindi eh, kawawa ka naman my friend. Pero I'm sure naranasan mo na mabigyan ng chance. diba?

Nitong nakaraang araw, meron po saaking nag mensahe na "BBM ka na pala" sabay block sa akin sa social media. Napatigil ako at naisip ko, saan iyon nanggaling? tiningnan ko ang last post ko at naisip ko, marami pala talaga ang sarado ang isip dahil sa uri ng lente na ginagamit. Parang ang nangyayari po kasi ngayon eh, kung hindi ka Leni, BBM ka.. eh meron din namang naniniwala kay Lacson, Pacquaio, at Moreno. Pero eto po, kung babasahin natin ung post ko, I was not for Leni nor BBM, because I was for the Lord Jesus Christ, who is my real hero. Madalas hindi nakikita ng tao na Dios ang pinaka leader natin. He is our master. Nagpapasalamat na lang ako sa mga taong naintindihan ang point ko, God bless you po.

Yan cancel culture po talaga ay toxic pero may times po it becomes a righteous option. Bigyan ko po kayo ng aking personal na experience. Meron pong artist na sikat, pangalan po nya ay Daryl Ong. Grabe po ang aking paniniwala sa talent nya since sa the Voice pa sya no'n. Contestant pa lang sya nag cocomment na ako sa videos nya and nagsend pa ako ng encouragement message sa fb chat and I think he was able to read that. Sinubaybayan ko ung journey nya as an artist. Now, hindi naman lingid sa kaalaman natin na solid BBM sya and he was very bold about that. Minsan nga ung posts nya are kind of annoying kasi para bang "ano to, Cavaliers vs GSW?" o kaya "Miss universe ba to?" dahil sa sobrang taas ng energy nya palagi sa pagkampanya. He was like raining on our parade na nagsupport kay LeniKiko. Pero I respect his choice. I never thought of unfollowing him, never talaga, until the other day na out of his joy cguro, grabe ang alab ng puso nya sa pag celebrate kasi wala na, may nanalo na nga at si BBM yon, so ayon, kakanta sya tapos may post sya with a Bible verse, from Isaiah 23:9.. sabi don

The Lord Almighty planned it, to bring down HER pride in all Her splendor, and to Humble all who are renowned on the earth...

he posted it as if the "her" was pertaining to VPLeni.. so nag comment po ako, sabi ko congrats po sainyo ha pero pasensya na po pero out of context po ung Bible verse. let's be careful with using the Word of God po especially you have a wide influence as an artist, and btw.. tho we voted for other candidates, you are rest assured that faithful Filipinos like myself will respect the newly elected national leaders and help in any way we can for as long as they follow the will of the Lord in the next six years 🙂 God bless po. Peace be with you 🙂

tapos labag man sa kalooban ko eh nag unfollow na ako saknya.. 

so what has triggered me then?

it was the use of the Word of God in vain. Alam nyo po kapag Dios na at ang salita Nya ang usapan, dito po talaga ako nagte-take ng stand.. kaya nga po panalangin ko na sa bawat pag post ko maging malinaw sa nagbabasa na wala ang aking allegiance sa kung kahit kanino kundi sa Dios lang. Opo bumoto ako kay VPLeni, pero hindi ibig sabihin noon ay sya na ang Dios ko. Mali po.. hindi po iyan ang mindset ko.

Dalangin ko mawala na ang fanaticism sa culture ng pinas at maging mature tayo bilang tao, bilang Pilipino. Hindi ako nahihiya lumabas ng bansa dahil nanalo si BBM, or Robin, o kaya naman ay natalo si Leni, hindi po.. Nahihiya ako lumabas ng bansa at magpakilalang pilipino dahil sa mindset ng ilang pilipino. Yung mga attitude ng ilan, nakakahiya po. Ung tantrums. It somehow resonates to the ends of the earth. Ung pagging arrogant ng ilan, nakakadismaya po. Nakakapanghina. But I trust na meron pa rin talagang mga mature Filipinos. Ung mga mababait, may takot at pag ibig sa Dios at pinipili ang katotohanan, tumatayo din sa katotohanan nang may kapayapaan sa puso at pagging gentle no matter the pressure or persecutions etc. Kaya hindi naman ako nawawalan ng pag-asa completely.

Ito nalang po, isipin po natin, nung mga bata pa tayo, may mga bagay na gusto natin gawin or makuha, pero nakikita ng magulang natin na ikakapahamak natin. Kaya iyak tayo ng iyak, hindi titigil ng iyak, pero hindi tlga ibibigay ng magulang natin un kasi they understand the danger, the tragedy kung tayo ang masusunod. Ngayon kung ikaw ay isang batang ayaw tumigl sa tantrums, go ahead. Pero sabihin ko sayo my friend, kawawa ka po. At kawawa po tayo...

Magtiwala na lang po tayo na ang Dios, alam Nya ang ginagawa Nya. At kung manatili tayo sa kalooban Nya, hindi tayo mapapahamak. If God is with us, who can be against us. di po ba?

Sa muli, ako po si Lanilane, bumoto kay Leni pero hindi galit kay BBM. My allegiance is neither for both of them but for God. Kung si BBM ang nahalal na pangulo, so be it. Let him serve.

Holiness or Fanaticism?

 I am currently completing my paper about Sanctification for my ThM studies. I just thought of sharing it as soon as today while the topic is relevant..

Do I Really Choose Leni Robredo ?

The other day I posted about my intention to vote for Leni Robredo and I was totally being objective then.  I did so without any intention to endorse or something given that it's irrelevant because I am not popular at all.

For the past months, I have been neutral and unbiased. But recently I've come up with the decision to go for Leni because she was the only candidate who has a clean record and credible platform. Also, I was being critical of looking at the endorsers of Leni, who are mostly people of intelligence and integrity. The endorsers surely speak about the person whom they are endorsing- that's what we may call projection of character, if you will.

I watched every interview of the presidentiables from Boy Abunda, Korina Sanchez, Karen Davila, Toni Gonzaga, Jessica Soho and others. I was actually more leaning toward Lacson and Moreno before because they were the familiar ones as far as my context is concerned. Pacquiao was also within my radar because I find his candidacy interesting since he is a brother in faith. I felt his beautiful heart and clean intention to help however, I thought that presidency would really be too much for him to swallow. Actually, the senate already was. On another note, I honestly found BBM intelligent- no doubt about that. However it was not enough once again because of the red flags. Believe it or not, I was trying to convince myself to go for BBM because I really liked their projects about the use of renewable energy sources in the Philippines.

Nonetheless, there was really something about Leni Robredo although it worries me when she becomes president because it may be so hard to take. She is well-loved by many, but of course, history tells that those who were once loved ended up being hated just like what happened to the current and outgoing President Duterte. The Filipinos are usually hard to please so any wrong move will produce immense bashing and disgust- sad reality- and VPLeni is just too nice to deserve such. Well surely, it all depends as we cross the bridge in the next six years so we'll see.

I don't want to talk much about the background of #VPLeni or of the other presidential aspirants because these are already given. What I want to stress is our role as Christians in this emotional time for the nation. Yes emotions are high and I have been praying that we don't lose friends and families just because of our differences in our choices.

Now here is the thing: Whoever wins, we are to support, because that is what the Bible says.

Romans 13:1-2 says: "Obey the government, for God is the One who has put it there. There is no government anywhere that God has not placed in power."

That is why even though I intend to vote for #VPLeni, I commit myself to still support and even pray for  whoever will be elected not because of any foolish reasons but because of God's Biblical instruction alone. There is no thing in this world that  is overlooked by God, for sure, He is watching and He already knows who will get elected. Whether we like it or not, God permits things to happen (but it doesn't mean that he likes everything that happens). Those who remain in His will, will experience His work, using all things for the good. No matter what, with a good or an evil leader, we remain in God, who is the ultimate master in our lives. 

Subjectively, I am not really choosing Leni but I am choosing God. Leni is my choice for presidency but I serve God. I will cooperate with the government but in times of choosing between the earthly leadership and God, the latter is more important.

In the end, the president and other leaders in our country are just part of this temporal world. What really matters are the eternal things- our relationship with Jesus Christ, whom we are looking forward to meet face-to-face whether in death or in the age to come.

This election time is just temporary and we will all move on - days after May 9, 2022. I pray that we find love in our hearts today and tomorrow because no matter what, we are accountable for our actions.

I hope and pray that your emotions my friend will not get the best of you. I believe you can do better than that if you just let God be the ultimate master of your life.

Jesus loves us and wants us all to have life to the fullest. Any politician can promise the moon and stars to you and would fail later. But our Savior and King never will. I pray that you trust Him with your life today not on any name in your ballot. If you are a true child of God, you will receive Him and make His name above all names and acknowledge what He has done for you and me on the cross so we can have eternal life with Him.

JOHN 1: 11-13

"He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God."

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