http://anikaporter.com/blogBLOG RSSTue, 30 Jun 2020 03:36:51 GMTTue, 30 Jun 2020 03:36:51 GMThttp://anikaporter.com/blog/time-for-fastingIts time for fasting!  7 Days of Fasting Prayer! This is a time to be intentional!When God dropped it my spirit on Friday, I had no idea what he was doing. We were speaking about Jeremiah and all the excuses he tried to give God when being appointed as a prophet. We are so guilty of making excuses when we are given an assignment. We often wonder if it's God or if we are just thinking on our own. Well, Fasting is about clarity, hearing from God, repentance and renewal. I will send messagesSat, 17 Jun 2023 14:34:45http://anikaporter.com/blog/time-for-fastinghttp://anikaporter.com/blog/i-m-outJONAH 2:10  And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.That day was a mighty experience. No one expected Jonah to be alive. We could probably conclude that Jonah didn't expect to be alive. The fact that he survived but couldn't get out on his own is a testament to what our faith walk is about.After dealing with distress and crying for help, the Lord can give a simple command and remove you from those trying circumstances. After Jonah was released, he wanted to theSat, 17 Sep 2022 14:24:46http://anikaporter.com/blog/i-m-outhttp://anikaporter.com/blog/in-distressJonah 1:17 Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.Well now! Thrown in the sea, but not dead! Swallowed by a huge fish, but not dead! You don't know if you're getting out or staying in! It's not just a storm, it's an undertaking. We end up in times where we are distressed because we are being swallowed by issues, situations, and some harsh realities that we never imagined that we would be in. I could take thisFri, 16 Sep 2022 13:41:10http://anikaporter.com/blog/in-distresshttp://anikaporter.com/blog/help“Pick me up and throw me into the sea,” he replied, “and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.” Jonah 1:12Oh! How deep!  Jonah was willing to sacrifice his life to save the lives of others. He wouldn't be in this space had if just what the Lord told him to do.  Prime example of "Obedience is better than sacrifice". Being obedient is easy but it can take us from being stuck in a storm to walking calmly in a blessing. On this day, we areThu, 15 Sep 2022 13:24:34http://anikaporter.com/blog/helphttp://anikaporter.com/blog/i-m-coming-outI am in a space where I have so many desires, ideas and opportunities but I am not acting on them. It becomes a time of being "OVER"! Overwhelmed, overbooked, overstimulated, overloaded and overthinking as just a few of emotions that comes to mind. Being OVER_______ is a state that we can come out if we put in the work. I know that I am not alone! This is where, I feel like God is allowing me to help you and myself.When God gave me a word, I often thought about how others would accept it. IWed, 14 Sep 2022 12:05:00http://anikaporter.com/blog/i-m-coming-outhttp://anikaporter.com/blog/a-4-am-nuggetNobody:Me at 4 am thinking:Do you feel like you're stuck at the pool of Bethesda? You feel like you're just waiting on a blessing but feel like someone has to help you because your situation is so paralyzing that you can't do it by yourself.The Story:Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a longThu, 01 Sep 2022 19:59:26http://anikaporter.com/blog/a-4-am-nuggethttp://anikaporter.com/blog/independence-dayThis episode will empower you to make a choice. Make this your personal Independence Day. You have the power to become independent! Empower yourself and be determined. We all have hindrances that will stop us from doing something that we are desiring to do. Fear, finances, and situations doesn’t have to stop you from doing it different.There is a reason, a season and a lifetime for everything. There is a time for everything under the son.  It’s independence time. Why not ignite yourFri, 03 Jul 2020 14:15:57http://anikaporter.com/blog/independence-dayhttp://anikaporter.com/blog/launchToday is the day! I am launching this Podcast and rebranding. God saw fit for this to happen and for me to make an even larger mark. This episode is without writing and directly from my heart. It's pure and shares some of the defining moments towards launching this podcast. Nelson Mandela's quote is pivotal for me because I had to continue to remind myself that I can do it - "One can not be prepared while secretly believing it will not happen!" Let me help you "Launch" your vision into yourTue, 30 Jun 2020 03:53:39http://anikaporter.com/blog/launch