Why speak in tongues?

A few days ago someone close to me gave me a call and reminded me.” Rowena it is important to speak in tongues often. You are not speaking enough tongues.” At that moment, I thought I was someone who speak in tongues often. Why would the Holy Spirit lead this particular person to remind me to speak in tongues often?”

That was like an instruction deep down within me and I was move to write in today’s note.

It was 10 years ago when I was baptized with the Holy Spirit. I remember vividly clear it was an International Christian Youth Conference where the Pastor was speaking on gift of tongues. That was my first time hearing on tongues. I was afraid. I didn’t want to go forward during the prayer session. But there was a desire in me. ”What is this language. Everybody is speaking in an unknown tongue,” I thought at that very moment. But I still did not move forward to receive it. I guess it was fear maybe.

Suddenly an unknown lady from the congregation approached me and started speaking in tongues into my ears in the middle of the prayer session. I felt different and suddenly I started speaking in tongues. I realize it was automatic. I couldn’t stop it. I was excited. Very excited at that moment. The next day the tongues continued. I was just very excited whenever I spoke in tongues.

Acts chap 2 : 1-4 : When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Now after many years God is reminding me to speak in tongues more seriously and more often. Why do we do tongues?

1. 1st Corinthians chap 14 : 2 : For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them, they utter mysteries by the Spirit. Speaking in tongues creates a spiritual atmosphere between us and God. We basically speak to God. Nobody else including the devil doesn’t understand it.
2. 1st Corinthians chap 14 : 4a : Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves,….Speaking in tongues helps to equip ourselves. Are you at cross roads of your life, unsure of what to do, life has been tuff on you, you may be asking God what is the solution. Try taking speaking in tongues seriously.
3. 1st Corinthians chap 14 : 14a For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays….Speaking in tongues is for you to charge your spirits up. You are actually praying in your spirit. Are you feeling very tired today? You think is your job that is causing you the tiredness?NO!. Your Spirit is hungry. Your spirit needs to pray.
4. Jude chap 1 : 20 But you dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit. Praying in tongues is praying the most Holy faith! How wonderful is that.

What man cannot achieve, its not impossible with God. By speaking in tongues we are removing mountains in our life. Supernatural ideas comes to us. Supernatural wisdom and speed come to us. Remember tongues edifies us. We are charging ourselves up.

No wonder God reminded me to speak in tongues more seriously and more often. I needed to charge myself up for my next season of life. I realize without tongues, without charging myself up I may not be ready for the most exciting season of my life. Dreams has come to pass. Alright Holy Spirit, lets go!

Say this today : I will speak in tongues life never before-R.J.JOHN

Prayer: I thank you Lord for the gift of tongues upon each of my readers today.I thank you Lord you are bringing us to another realm of faith.

Application :

1) If you don’t speak in tongues ,first have a desire for the gift. Once you have the desire for the gift, have some quiet time with the Holy Spirit, close your eyes , place your hands on your chest and say ”Thank you Holy Spirit for this gift of speaking in tongues.” Receive the gift of tongues by faith today!Just speak!

2) If you are someone who is already speaking in tongues, take tongues more seriously. Increase 5 minutes praying in tongues, to 15 min, to 1 hour, to 2 hours as how the Holy Spirit leads you. Do it consistently. Then, watch the supernatural takes place!

3) You can also approach your church pastor or your cell leader. Share your thoughts with her and let her pray over you by the anointing of the Spirit.