Praying In Tongues
I wanted to be filled by the Holy Spirit and baptized by fire 🔥 (Luke 3:16) desperately one year on Pentecostal Sunday. I had no clue what to do, how to receive, or where to begin. This was not embraced or taught in my experience in the past. If I could be honest, though I desperately desired and wanted the gift 🎁, I definitely had my moments in doubt! Was this real or were these so-called believers faking it!!! Why did people’s tongues sound different? How do you learn how to speak an unknown language?
Well fast forward to Pentecostal Sunday I had been praying to go higher in the Lord. I wanted to know the mysteries of God I wanted to experience the supernatural in new dimensions and boy did I receive! I discovered rather quickly how important BELIEF and FAITH was in receiving from God because at that point receiving the gift of praying in tongues seemed like the NEXT miracle to me and I told GOD:
“If it’s real I believe you so show me!”
Religion had me twisted in the mind and I had to UNLEARN some falsehood teachings and fallacies that had become ingrained in my mindset but I wanted to shift into the new place in Christ. I did not see the manifestation of praying in tongues on Pentecostal Sunday but I strongly BELIEVE I received it that day in the spirit realm. 2 weeks later in a church service at the altar I was worshipping in prayer like I always do and BAM the feeling was INDESCRIBABLE and I could NOT control it. I felt a gentle pull from my abdomen and literally blurted out the loudest one letter syllable ddddddddddd very rapidly! My eyes flung open because the manifestation of what I prayed for in the heavens was clearly here!!! My tongue was on fire 🔥 people were staring because it came OUT loud and rapid-fire.
Tongues symbolize speech and communication of the Gospel. The perfect will of the father by the Holy Spirit is communicated when we pray in tongues. The mysteries of God that are unknown to us but known to him are found in this intercession of prayer through this portal of communication by the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Fire of God is refining and purifying. This fire burns up the things that are not of God and undesirable to your life and your walk with him. On Pentecost God sent fire and it came upon the believers in Acts 2:3-4 “then what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.” My walk in the Lord accelerated rapidly once I received this gift 🎁. Don’t let the enemy deceive you in religious thinking that only “ some” can receive or eligible for the gift. I know the scripture reference that people use to solidify this statement so don’t come for me.
This gift also does NOT exalt one believer’s ability or anointing over the next because you either have the gift or do not have the gift. Whatever you ASK of God by faith you CAN receive! Period. God gives his children good gifts to empower edify and build the body! The word of God in Matt 7:7-8 says Ask and it shall be given you, seek and Ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you. TRUE BELIEF and FAITH are the essential keys in receiving anything from God from salvation to revelation (the last book in the Bible).
Some of you may be wondering why you haven’t received it. Check your heart and motive like frfr. Some have not received because they want the gift for the wrong reason ex ( just to say I have the gift 🎁, FOMO, superiority over others, wanting the gift for selfish motives not to use for God’s intended purposes…)
No matter what the reason God knows… if it’s any of these things, it’s ok. Repent and Receive…. That simple. Ask yourself do you really believe? Do you really want it? Or can you take it or leave it? Are you lukewarm in your desire or want? Reallllly sit and open your heart to receive the truth. Bind up those Pharisee type/religious spirits that tell you otherwise. If you want it God will give it! Most of us have not because we ask not!!! I’m asking for it all and I already have it I’m waiting to see it and so can YOU!!
Check out our podcast episode where we go further in detail about this topic!