A God shift can seem like chaos…

God is shifting you into position for the promise that you’ve been praying for.  Sometimes a God shift looks like chaos, setback and even defeat but God is saying to you, “When the dust settles, you will understand why you had to go through what you’ve been through.”

If you’re in the middle of a shift, you’ve already noticed that change is happening that does not make sense.  When a God shift starts, your whole world can seem like it’s falling apart, all hell can seem to be breaking lose, wave after wave of tests will make you feel like you’re being punished.

Don’t Panic: In order for God to shift us “into” position, He has to shift us “out of” conditions that prevent our shift. God is putting periods where you had question marks.  God is closing wrong doors to wrong plans, wrong relationships, wrong decisions and even some wrong places that have taken you on a detour from His plans.

Just relax and trust God through the Process. Your shift will cause you to be lifted into proper alignment for Prophetic Fulfillment to come to pass.

Blessings,

Chief Apostle L.R. Gooden Jr.

Causing the Earth to “Hook Up” with Heaven’s Purposes:

When divine shiftings, alignments, and connections (SAC) converge, the result will be heaven invading earth forming a divine linkage that releases the manifestation of the Promise.

Biblical Pattern: Heaven breaks forth when the earthly realm aligns with heavens blueprint. A Explosion takes place like the splitting of an Atom.

• Matthew 6:10 “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Alignment initiates  Manifestation,
• Isaiah 64:1  A cry for Heaven to break into the earthly realm…Rend the Heavens and come down GOD.
• Isaiah 55:11  GOD’s Word (His Voice) always prospers in the thing for which He sent it.

Insight:  5786/2026 represents a “complete circuit” between heaven’s purposes & earth’s readiness, allowing divine power to flow without resistance.  5786 represents the power to unite, integrate, bond & join together.

Blessings,

Chief Apostle L.R. Gooden Jr.

A Year of Divine Connections:

Divine connections are GOD-ordained relationships, partnerships, and networks that link people to unlock Destiny, Breakthrough, and Kingdom assignment for Supernatural Prophetic fulfillment.

Biblical Pattern: GOD uses relationships (connections) to move purposes forward for Prophetic Fulfillment.

• Ruth 1:16…Ruth’s connection with Naomi positioned her for Supernatural Prophetic Fulfillment.
• 1 Samuel 18:1…Jonathan and David: Had a covenant connection for Purpose & Destiny to be Fulfilled.
• Acts 13:2…Paul and Barnabas were linked together for an appointed work by the Holy Spirit.

Divine Connections give access (Acts 9:26-27…26 And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.)

GOD uses trusted individuals to open doors that were otherwise closed.

Divine Connections expose hidden gifts (2 Timothy 1:6…Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of GOD which is in you through the laying on of my hands.)…GOD uses people to recognize & stir up your potential.

Divine Connections accelerate progress (Luke 5:4-7…4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. 7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.).

Insight:  In 5786/2026, GOD will connect the right People, Places, and Resources for divine alignments that carry prophetic significance for Kingdom Advancement.

Blessings,

Chief Apostle L.R. Gooden Jr.

A Year of Divine Alignments:

Divine alignments means bringing our lives, assignments, priorities, and spiritual posture into harmony with GOD’s Heavenly Blueprint.

GOD’s Heavenly Blueprint is the divine plan for creation & humanity to recognize their true identity as sons/daughters of GOD, empowering them to live as champions & ambassadors for Supernatural Prophetic Fulfillment. 

Biblical Pattern - Before GOD releases fulfillment, He aligns His people to His Agenda.  Alignment precedes Advancement.  You can’t advance out of alignment.  That’s why GOD is shaking the heavens and the earth.

• Amos 3:3… “Can two walk together unless they are agreed?” (Fulfillment flows from Alignment-Agreement)
• Romans 12:2…Being “transformed by the renewing of your mind” this alignment is for our Destiny to be fulfilled.
• Proverbs 3:5–6…GOD makes straight the paths of those who acknowledge Him & trusts fully in Him.

Insight: 5786/2026 is calling believers, ministries, families, and nations to realign with GOD’s heavenly instructions so nothing blocks the manifestation of GOD’s promises upon the earth.  Tell somebody remove the blockage.

Blessings,

Chief Apostle L.R. Gooden Jr.

The DNA of Spiritual Alignment:

Every congregation has its own unique DNA. This includes culture, vision, mission, values, and teaching emphases. Differences in vision, values, and teaching can cause personal frustrations. 

Ideally, you should have the similar ‘DNA’ to that of the congregation or organization you are ministering with.

Alignment is the KEY to your assignment! If you feel like you do not carry the spiritual DNA of the ministry in which you serve, you need to PRAY! Seek God. 

Talk with leadership. Perhaps, a conversation will bring about proper alignment. Also, a good mentor or leader will recognize when someone may be better suited elsewhere.

Another department …
Another ministry …
Another church …
Another function…
Another team…

A good mentor or leader will help you connect to the proper place of ministry so that you can flourish in God. A good ministry leader will not want to lose you; but understands that right alignment is essential for your sake as well as theirs.

Blessings,

Chief Apostle L.R.Gooden Jr.

WHEN DESTINY PUSHES YOU!

A push into your destiny can be painful…

It didn’t happen to you, it happened for you! When destiny pushes you it's because it was necessary or it was time. 

Listen my brothers & sisters, know this that destiny pushes you for one of three reasons:

1. You are in bondage.
2. It’s time for you to move on to your promotion or promised position.
3. You are sitting in a place, a season or a relationship that is blocking your blessing.

When it was time for Joseph to move on from Potiphar’s house, Potiphar’s wife lied on him and her lie sent him to jail. Joseph went from everything being good to all hell breaking lose in a matter of a day because it was time for him to go.  Destiny pushed him with a lie to position him for his promise. Joseph’s promise couldn’t be fulfilled at Potiphar’s house, he had to go to the pit in order to get to the palace (Genesis 39:7-20).

They didn’t leave you, GOD removed them. That disaster was your open door. Listen, when destiny pushes you, its because you were somewhere you weren’t supposed to be, or holding on to something that was limiting you, that was sabotaging you.

In 2026 You’re going to have to get comfortable being uncomfortable in order for GOD to keep moving you from glory to glory, from faith to faith, from your pit to your palace. 

Listen, I have seen destiny show up and mess up what I thought was great. The spirit of complacency can cause you to become content in a place, a relationship, a fear, a feeling, a decision or on a level, that takes you off of God’s path and causes us to do overtime in a season. When we start doing overtime, destiny starts preparing for our push.

Know this: Your destiny belongs to GOD & His plans for your life were written in His book before you were born. The bible declares, “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be” (Psalm 139:16). Don’t be surprised when destiny pushes you, but be surprised if destiny stops pushing.

You weren’t supposed to get promoted there, they weren’t supposed to like you there, you weren’t supposed to spend the rest of your life with them, you weren’t supposed to do business with them, you weren’t supposed to be comfortable with a mediocre relationship! Resist the temptation to get depressed about what pushed you out, and start praising GOD for your PUSH! You didn’t get pushed because you wanted to be pushed, you got pushed because GOD favors you!

It might look like all hell is breaking lose, it might feel painful, it might look like a loss but trust and believe that GOD is breaking you out of that temporary place, that stronghold, that dry season, that comfortable place, to position you for His promise to come to fruition.

You’re going to encounter some situations, and some setbacks along your journey that will feel like an attack but understand, GOD uses opposition to move us into position.  

Hate put Joseph in the pit, a lie at Potiphar’s house sent him to the pen. Joseph had to get to the pen because his cellmate was his usher to the palace. Get comfortable being uncomfortable for your destiny. The prophecy written in God’s book for your business, your ministry, your love life, your promise, will keep pushing you out of your history until you fulfill your destiny!

Now Prophesy over your destiny…and it will push you into Supernatural Prophetic Fulfillment.

Blessings,

Chief Apostle L.R.Gooden Jr.

A Year of Divine Shiftings:

Attributes of a Divine Shift: 

• Progress & Momentum: Moving past the past, moving past procrastination, and fear into clarity, boldness, and new territories.  GOD said He will shake the Heavens & the Earth to cause a SHIFTING.
• Repositioning: A supernatural move of GOD changing your Position, Posture, or Purpose for His Glory, aligning with divine timing (Kairos-opportune time) & (Kainos-new in quality).
• New Beginnings: Old patterns losing grip, allowing for Fresh Starts, Healing, and Spiritual Growth.
• Acceleration Through Obedience (ATO): Expecting speed & breakthroughs as a result of following GOD's Voice-direction.  Whose Voice then Shook the Earth.  Whose voice are you listening to?
• Atmosphere Change: A shift in your spiritual climate, lifting heaviness, releasing answers, and bringing HOPE. These Divine Shiftings refers to supernatural changes in Seasons, Positions, Circumstances, Structures, and Spiritual Atmospheres that move GOD’s people, His Church, and even nations into new spiritual configurations for Supernatural Prophetic Fulfillment.

Biblical Pattern:  Whenever GOD shifts seasons, He first shifts that which has become stagnant, People, Places, and Priorities.

• Isaiah 43:19… “Behold, I am doing a new thing… now it springs forth.”…shall you not know it…are you connected to hear.
• Haggai 2:6–7…GOD shakes the heavens and the earth to usher in His Glory. This mirrors Hebrews 12:26-27.
• Psalm 75:6–7…Promotions & Repositioning comes from GOD alone He puts up one & puts down another.

Insight:  In 5786/2026, GOD will uproot old structures, cycles, patterns and shift circumstances to align with His next move upon the earth.  Nations will feel this shift profoundly. Political, economic, and spiritual landscapes will not remain as they were (U.S. Greenland).  GOD is repositioning all these areas in our lives.  Remember He is connecting, aligning, and joining us into His Heavenly purposes here on the earth.  This is the VAV the connection, the Hook.  Ask somebody next to you are you hooked to the vision for 5786/2026?

The Holy Spirit is sounding the alarms, the Shofars are sounding the alarms and GOD is calling us to be awaken, to repent, and to prepare for what is coming down from Heaven…Tell somebody it’s time to get right with GOD.

GOD is calling us:

1. To awaken us from slumber, from sleep, from unproductiveness.
2. To step into His Grace, Knowledge and Revelation.
3. To prepare us for warfare in order to complete of our GOD assigned Purposes upon the earth.
4. To walk through new gateways & heavenly spheres by faith.
5. To embrace the Divine Connection of heaven and earth in 5786/2026.

Blessings,

Chief Apostle L.R. Gooden Jr.

DIVINE SHIFTINGS, ALIGNMENTS & CONNECTIONS TO HOOK HEAVEN TO EARTH FOR SUPERNATURAL PROPHETIC FULFILLMENT!

PART I

5786/2026 The Year of Divine Shiftings, Divine Alignments & Divine Connections to Cause the Earth to Hook Up with Heaven’s Purposes & Bring Forth Supernatural Prophetic Fulfillment!

Hebrews 12:26-27 NKJV…26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” 27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.

Matthew 6:10 NKJV…Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

1. A Year of Divine Shiftings:

Divine shiftings refer to supernatural changes in seasons, positions, circumstances, structures, and spiritual atmospheres that move His people, His church, and even nations into new spiritual configurations for fulfillment.

Biblical Pattern:  Whenever GOD shifts seasons, He first shifts what has become stagnant, People, Places, and Priorities.

Scriptures:

• Isaiah 43:19… “Behold, I am doing a new thing… now it springs forth.”
• Haggai 2:6–7…GOD shakes the heavens and the earth to usher in His glory.
• Psalm 75:6–7…Promotion and Repositioning comes from GOD.

Insight:  In 5786/2026, GOD will uproot old structures, cycles, patterns and shift circumstances to align with His next move upon the earth.  Nations will feel this shift profoundly. Political, economic, and spiritual landscapes will not remain as they were.  GOD is repositioning all these areas in our lives.  Remember He is connecting, aligning, and joining us into Heavenly purposes here on this side of eternity.

The Holy Spirit is sounding the alarms, and He is calling us to be awaken, to repent, and to prepare for what is coming.

GOD is calling us:

1. To awaken us from slumber
2. To step into grace and revelation
3. To prepare for warfare and completion
4. To walk through new gateways by faith
5. To embrace the divine connection of heaven and earth.

2. A Year of Divine Alignments:

Divine alignments means bringing our lives, assignments, priorities, and spiritual posture into harmony with GOD’s Heavenly Blueprint.

Biblical Pattern - Before GOD releases fulfillment, He aligns His people to His agenda.  Alignment precedes advancement.  You can’t advance out of alignment.

Scriptures:

• Amos 3:3… “Can two walk together unless they are agreed?” (Fulfillment flows from Alignment)
• Romans 12:2…Being “transformed by the renewing of your mind” this alignment is for destiny.
• Proverbs 3:5–6…GOD makes straight the paths of those who trusts fully in Him.

Insight: 5786/2026 calls believers, ministries, families, and nations to realign with heavenly instructions so nothing blocks the manifestation of GOD’s promises upon the earth.

3. A Year of Divine Connections:

Divine connections are GOD-ordained relationships, partnerships, and networks that link people to unlock Destiny, Breakthrough, and Kingdom assignment for Supernatural Prophetic fulfillment.

Biblical Pattern: GOD uses relationships to move purposes forward for Prophetic Fulfillment.

Scriptures:

• Ruth 1:16…Ruth’s connection with Naomi positioned her for Prophetic Fulfillment.
• 1 Samuel 18:1…Jonathan and David: a covenant connection was for Purpose & Destiny.
• Acts 13:2…Paul and Barnabas were linked together for an appointed work by the Holy Spirit.

Insight:  In 5786/2026, GOD will connect the right people, places, and resources for alignments that carry prophetic significance for Kingdom Advancement.

4. Causing the Earth to “Hook Up” with Heaven’s Purposes

When divine shiftings, alignments, and connections converge, the result is heaven invading earth forming a divine linkage that releases the manifestation of the Promise.

Biblical Pattern: Heaven breaks forth when the earthly realm aligns with heavens blueprint.

Scriptures:

• Matthew 6:10 “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Alignment draws manifestation,
• Isaiah 64:1  A cry for Heaven to break into the earthly realm.
• Isaiah 55:11  GOD’s Word always prospers in the thing for which He sent it.

Insight:  5786/2026 forms a “complete circuit” between heaven’s purposes and earth’s readiness, allowing divine power to flow without resistance.  5786 represents the power to unite, integrate, bond and join together.

5. Result: Prophetic Fulfillment:

When Divine connections, Divine shiftings, and Divine alignments hook together, prophetic promises transition from spoken to seen.

Biblical Pattern:  Prophecy is fulfilled when timing, alignment, obedience, and divine orchestration come together.

Scriptures:

• Habakkuk 2:3…Every vision has an appointed time…Divine Timing activates Fulfillment.
• Luke 1:45…“Blessed is she who believed, for there shall be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”   Belief and alignment release manifestation.
• Jeremiah 1:12…GOD watches over His word to perform it.

Insight:  5786/2026 will be a year where delayed words begin to mature & materialize, concealed promises will start to reveal itself, and the purposes of GOD upon the earth move from conception to manifestation.

5786/2026 will also be a year marked by divine shiftings in the Spirit, divine alignments in purpose, and divine connections among GOD’s people creating a supernatural “hookup” between heaven and earth for GOD’s prophetic intentions to burst forth in visible fulfillment.

              5786/2026 WORD from the LORD! 

5786/2026 The Year of Divine Shiftings, Divine Alignments & Divine Connections to Cause the Earth to Hook Up with Heaven’s Purposes & Bring Forth Supernatural Prophetic Fulfillment.

MATTHEW 6:10 NKJV…Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

HEBREWS 12:26-27 NKJV…whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” 27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, As we have gracefully stepped into a new Hebrew Year of 5786 as well as 2026 on the Georgian calendar, we are stepping into a new Kairos time and opportunity. 

This new Kairos time and opportunity has a Prophetic Picture in Numbers and Every number in Hebrew has not only a value but also a meaning.  

5, 7, 8, 6 – When viewed individually, each biblical number carries its own symbolic meaning.  But when placed together – 5 7 8 6 – Shows a prophetic picture that begins to unfold.

The Number 5 is the number of Grace representing GOD’s unmerited favor and His empowering presence. It also signifies victory and divine enablement, reminding us that completion comes not through human effort but through the Grace of GOD.

The Number 7 speaks of Completion and Perfection through warfare.  In Scripture, it is often tied to cycles of fulfillment, divine rest, and the completion of a spiritual journey.  Through perseverance and faith, victory is secured.

The Number 8 symbolizes New beginnings, Resurrection, and Eternal life.  It points to the transition from the old into the new, the breaking forth of a new day, and the power of renewal through Christ Jesus.

The Number 6 carries profound Prophetic weight.  Biblically it is associated with humankind, as humanity was created on the sixth day. In Hebrew, the letter (VAV) - (6) represents connecting, securing, and joining.  It functions as a nail that fixes two things together or as a hook that draws something into place (alignment) or something that joins two pieces or two realities together. 

Symbolically, it is the divine link between Heaven and Earth.  The divine touching (connecting) the natural.

The Hebrew letter VAV is the number 6.  It means a hook, something that connects. 

The prophetic meaning for the Hebrew year 5786 centers on connection (And) & shifting (Alignment), symbolized by the letter Vav, which has a numerical value of six (mankind).

Prophetic interpretations emphasize 5786/2026 as a year of Divine Shiftings, Divine Alignments & Divine Connections to Cause the Earth to Hook Up with Heaven’s Purposes and Bring Forth Prophetic Fulfillment.

According to:  MATTHEW 6:10 KJV…Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

The Hebrew letter VAV is what connects heaven and earth.  It’s connecting God’s heavenly purposes into our earthly lives.  It’s joining together the physical and spiritual worlds.  We are in a season where the Church must transition from passively discussing prophecy to actively engaging prophecy through bold, authoritative declarations.  We must speak with the confidence of an 80-year-old Moses, releasing the command of GOD over impossible situations. If we do not speak, breakthrough will remain caged.

Within this decade of declarations (2020-2030), 5786 carries the unique, stabilizing force where the spoken word finds its mark.  The Vav is the divine connecting rod. It joins two things together. This is the year that we see the visible linkage between our bold declarations (Pey) and the resulting transformation (the Vav is connecting it).

Connecting Heaven to Earth.

The Vav is used in Hebrew as the conjunction “and.” It is the powerful, unifying connector.  Spiritually, the Vav points to the ultimate connection: Heaven and Earth..(Genesis 1:1).

This is the year to intercede with Matthew 6:10 aggressively: “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.” Our declarations must be the Vav the connecting nail that fastens the reality of Heaven’s economy, Heaven’s peace, and Heaven’s righteousness into our broken world.

Furthermore, the number 6 is the number of (man), created on the sixth day.  In 5786, the spotlight is on mankind (6) and our speech (80). GOD is calling His human vessels to take full responsibility for using their mouths to align the Earth with Heaven.

This means:  You are the Vav: You are the appointed connection point. Your mouth must serve as the hook that fastens GOD’s Promises into Manifestation.

The Turning Point: The hook/vav is the turning point.  We are entering the year where many situations personal, national, and corporate that had been stuck, finally becomes unstuck by the spoken word of faith.

The number 6 is connecting Heaven to earth. It’s bringing Heaven’s steadiness, secureness, and firmness into our world full of chaos according to:

HEBREWS 12:26-27 NKJV…whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” 27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.

We must not forget that we are in the decade of the mouth.  There is a greater grace and empowerment on the words we speak and declare.  The Decade of Pey is challenging the Church to clean its internal house because we cannot expect to speak the Kingdom into the world if our hearts are overflowing with bitterness, unforgiveness, division, or fear.   Jesus said it simply: “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” (Matthew 12:34)….Church it’s time to do a spiritual dump.

The “Pey” decade is a period of intense sanctification of our speech, our mouth.

1. What are you speaking in private? The words spoken in the inner “house” of your heart and home will determine the authority of your public decrees.
2. Is your speech gracious? Are you using your mouth to build up (Vav/Connection) or tear down?
3. Are you ready to speak the Truth? Cleansing the (heart) prepares the Pey (mouth) to speak the uncompromised Word of GOD.

The Vav (6/Connection) requires integrity. If your inner life (heart) is disconnected from your external profession mouth (Pey), the connection will fail.  This year, allow the Holy Spirit to burn out every unholy word, every unclean thought, and every fear-driven phrase that contradicts the truth of your heavenly identity.

I declare that your “Pey”, your mouth, is consecrated and Vav-connected (6) to the WORD of GOD.  And for your mouth not to speak fear, criticism, or doubt, but only the truth through the WORD of GOD.  I decree that every WORD spoken will act as a point of connection between heaven and earth, bringing Heaven’s promises into manifestation upon the Earth in 5786/2026.

I now present to you…5786/2026 The Year of Divine Shiftings, Divine Alignments & Divine Connections to Cause the Earth to Hook Up with Heaven’s Purposes & Bring Forth Supernatural Prophetic Fulfillment.

In His Service Always For His Glory!

Blessings,

Chief Apostle\Prophet L.R.Gooden Jr.

A Divine Opportunity Opens the Windows for Bigger & Better Opportunities!

GOD blessed Joseph with a special gift; the gift of interpretation of dreams. An opportunity to use this gift and be a blessing to others arose while Joseph was in prison. If Joseph didn’t utilize the opportunity that came his way while in prison, he wouldn’t have gotten an opportunity to use this gift and be a blessing in the palace (Genesis 40, Genesis 41:1-4). 

What you do with the opportunities that come your way while in ‘prison’, will determine if you will get an opportunity to come over to the ‘palace’. 

Many today are still in the prison phase of their lives because they haven’t utilized the opportunities that have come their way while in prison which can take them to the palace. The prison phase of life can be described as a phase when you are in the valley. A low period of your life. A trying and difficult time spiritually, physically or financially.  A period of your life when you ask questions like why is this happening to me? How long, Lord ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? (Psalm 13:1). 

It’s a period when you seem to be in a valley of dry bones. Nothing seems to be happening in your life, it appears that you are stagnant (Ezekiel 37). It’s a place of major spiritual battles. You keep moving from one battle to the other (Judges 7:22, Judges 5:15, 1 Samuel 17:19, Judges 7: 8, Joshua 10:12). 

While the palace is when GOD lifts you to the mountaintop. It is when GOD restores, settles and establishes you after you have been through so much hardship (1 Peter 5:10). It is when GOD places you in that position of glory He had prepared for you from the foundation of time. It is where GOD’s word, promises and prophecies concerning your life are fulfilled. You shall get to your palace in Jesus mighty name. AMEN!

Divine opportunities will come your way both in the valley situations of life and the mountain top situations of life. Many are praying GOD take me to the mountain top, when they haven’t done anything with the opportunities that have come their way while in the valley.

Blessings,

Chief Apostle L.R.Gooden Jr.