Year 2026: My Year Of Greater Upliftments And The Excellent Spirit. 7-Days Prayer And Fasting Guide To Open Up The New Year By: Akindele Opoola Series

Year 2026: My Year of Greater Upliftments and the Excellent Spirit

7-Days Prayer and Fasting Guide to Open Up the New Year By: Akindele Opoola

Theme Scripture: "Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm." — Daniel 6:3 (KJV)

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INTRODUCTION & PROPHETIC WORD

Welcome to 2026! The Spirit of the Lord is declaring a season of Vertical Displacement. Many have spent years on the same level, running in circles, but this year, the "Wind of the Spirit" is providing a supernatural lift.

In the 2022 and 2023 seasons, we saw the Lord bring "Harvests" and "Inspirations." In 2026, He is adding the Excellent Spirit. Like Daniel in Babylon, you will not just survive; you will be preferred. Promotion does not come from the East or West, but from God. When the Spirit of Excellence is upon you, you don't struggle for promotion—promotion struggles to find you! Get ready to be set "over the whole realm" of your career, business, and ministry.

The eagle is a bird of "Greater Upliftments." When a storm comes, other birds hide in the trees, but the eagle uses the wind of the storm to lift itself higher. It doesn’t flap its wings in exhaustion; it spreads them and allows the thermal currents to carry it to heights where no other bird can fly.

As we enter 2026, the Lord is saying that your season of struggling to be noticed is over. Whether the "winds" of the global economy or the "storms" of life blow, God is using those very elements to lift you. This is not just a year of movement; it is a year of vertical displacement—moving from the valley to the mountaintop in your career, ministry, and spirit.

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Day 1: Friday, Jan 2 – Sacrifice of Thanksgiving & Praise

Focus: Honoring the Ebenezer who brought us through 2025. Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5, Psalm 100. Appreciating the Lifter of our Heads for the transition into 2026. Scriptures: Psalm 103:1-5, Psalm 116:12-17, Psalm 100.

1. Adoration: Father, I worship You for Your faithfulness throughout 2025. Thank You for preserving my life, my family, and my handiwork.

2. Gratitude: Lord, I thank You for the "small mercies" and the "big victories." Thank You for the battles You fought for me that I didn’t even know about.

3. The New Season: Father, I thank You for the gift of 2026. I praise You in advance for the "Greater Upliftments" already scheduled for my name this year.

4. Enthronement: I declare that You are the King of my year. Take Your place in my heart and home as I begin this fast.

5. Father, I thank You for the gift of life and for the grace to see the first Friday of 2026. It is not by my power, but by Your mercy.

6. Lord, I praise You for Your faithfulness throughout 2025. Thank You for the battles You fought for me in secret and the victories You gave me in the open.

7. I worship You, the Most High, because You are the one who lifts the poor out of the dust. Thank You for the "Greater Upliftments" You have already prepared for my name this year.

8. Holy Spirit, I hand over these 7 days to You. Let my sacrifice of fasting be acceptable in Your sight. I declare that 2026 is my year of soaring!

FASTING INSTRUCTIONS

• Duration: Friday, Jan 2nd – Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026.

• Time: 6:00 AM to 5pm or 6:00 PM daily. You may be flexible, you are permitted to use your discretion according to your strength

• Method: By standard, we abstain from food and drink (except water or coffee/Tea where necessary to keep your body warm in the harsh winter) to seek the face of God. Break your fast with a light meal and join in corporate or personal prayer using these points.

DAY 2: SATURDAY, JAN 3 – THE EXCELLENT SPIRIT & DIVINE WISDOM

Focus: Receiving the Daniel-kind of Grace for distinction and mental clarity. Scriptures: Daniel 6:3, James 1:5, Isaiah 11:2, Daniel 2:22.

1. O Lord, baptize me with the Spirit of Excellence today. Every trace of mediocrity and "average living" in my life, I command it to die by fire!

2. Father, grant me the Wisdom that surpasses human understanding. In my decisions this year, let me have the "Excellent Spirit" to see what others miss and solve what others find difficult.

3. I receive the Daniel Anointing! I shall be ten times better than my contemporaries. I refuse to be hidden; the light of God’s wisdom in me will command the attention of kings.

4. Every spiritual "dullness" or mental block, I command you to clear away! I receive the Mind of Christ to navigate 2026 with precision and excellence.