Quite often, Christians (born-again) may feel that they do not qualify to speak in tongues or worse, they may feel they are faking it when they try...i say go on, have courage saint of God, its the devil that is trying to confuse you...go ahead and pray in the spirit, pray in tongues. Below i discuss a few scriptures that show why.
1 Cor 14:2
2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a] does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.
Acts 1: 4-5
4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with[a] water, but in a few days you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.”
(Note that it did not matter that they had spent 3 yrs with Jesus, he warned them to wait for the holy spirit)
Acts 2:4
4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 19:6
6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues[a] and prophesied.
Acts 10:45
45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues[a] and praising God.
So why pray in Tongues?
-Interceding for us:
Romans 8:26-27
Romans 8:26-27
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
1 Cor 2:11-12
11 For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.
Eph 6:18
18 And
pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and
requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for
all the Lord’s people.
1 Cor 2:11
11 For
who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them?
In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of
God
I hope these scriptures have provided you the keys and the confidence to speak in tongues, its your inheritance, its just a form of deeper prayer...just like fasting, etc
When in prayer, try it out, even when u feel as if u are faking it, go ahead and pray in tongues...soon, the holy spirit will edify himself in you and you will be there...the word says he who asks, is given. May the Lord grant you the grace to speak in unknown tongues for it confuses the devil and its the master key to the mysteries of God.
