Transcript: Unlock the Power of Praying in Tongues for Spiritual Growth

Praying in Tongue How Satan Stops Christians from Receiving the Prayer Language Satan has had a very successful campaign in preventing Christians from getting the gift of tongues. There are so many lies and misunderstandings in the church about this gift. In short, Satan allows the church to talk about it, to study it, to debate about it, and have nice docturnal discussions about it, as long as they just never get it. well what good is a soldier that knows all about guns but doesn't have one not using this gift has crippled the church preventing many believers from maturing on to the higher gifts it is time to use the gifts that God has given us If you're a Christian who doesn't have the prayer language yet, get it. Stop making excuses of why you don't need it or how you failed to get it in the past. Just get it. And if you already have the gift, use it. Stir it up. It doesn't do any good if the gift lies dormant. Let's look at some of the lies that have prevented Christians from receiving this gift. Lie number one. It's from the devil. Satan is speaking through you. Well, there are no examples in the Bible of the gift of tongues being from Satan. In fact, in 1 Corinthians 12.3, it states, No one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, Jesus be cursed. And no one can say, Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit. And in 1 Corinthians 14.14, it says, For if I pray in tongues, my spirit is praying. So the gift of tongues is not from the devil. Lie number two. It's not for everyone. The problem with this thinking is that everyone in the first church received the gift of the prayer language. Let's look what it says in Acts 2, 1 and 4. When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. and according to one of my pastor friends he was leading a revival meeting where 300 people came forward to receive the gift and when he prayed all 300 people received the gift so what are the chances that the gift is only for some people and not for others it's available to anyone who has faith to receive it Lie number three I've already tried it didn't work I can't receive it in my experience a simple five minute prayer to receive this gift may not be enough maybe some anointed pastors can do it that quick but for me I've seen that a person will have to press in and pray hard to receive it. Teaching people about this gift will stir up their faith to receive it And you may need to pray for more than an hour to receive it So be patient. The people who usually have difficulty receiving the gift are religious people. because their minds are full of scriptural sounding arguments for why they can't get it or why they don't need it. After I received the prayer language, the next day I was having trouble starting it. So I wrongly thought that I must have lost it. Oh no, I must have done some kind of sin or made some kind of mistake and now I lost the gift. But the Bible says in Romans 11.29 that God's gifts are irrevocable, meaning that he's not going to take them back. Just because you've made a mistake doesn't mean you're going to lose this gift. In fact, a Christian can be living in sin and still be exercising supernatural gifts. The gift of tongues does not guarantee your salvation. One Christian may not have the gift and get into heaven, and another Christian may have it, yet wind up in hell. So don't let spiritual gifts get you prideful. And remember, you can't lose the gift. But if you haven't used the gift for a while, well then, according to 2 Timothy 1.6, you may need to stir up the gift of God. In my friend's testimony, he was evangelizing on the streets of Chicago when he met a prostitute who was probably high on drugs. This woman accepted Jesus and instantly received the gift of tongues. And in no time, this prostitute was walking up and down the street with her hands in the air praising God and using her prayer language. If she can receive it, so can you. Lie number three. We don't need it. And the truth is, this is man's wisdom at its worst. God is not so confused as to give the church a gift that it doesn't need. What we really don't need in the church is man's wisdom. most of the church is not working in the supernatural there are no visions no prophecy no miracles no healings no deliverance no revivals in 1 Corinthians 4.20 it says the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk, but of power. We need the power of God working in the churches. Lie number four. The gift ended after the early church. No, it didn't. Millions of Christians have the prayer language. In fact, let's look at what it says in Mark 16, 17. Jesus said, These signs will accompany those who believe. In my name they will drive out demons. They will speak in new tongues. So the gift of tongues has not ended. lie number five it weird the truth is how can you be a Christian and be afraid of the supernatural That like being a fisherman and being afraid of the water A Christian must be able to handle the supernatural This is just the fear of man. The fear of man prevents many Christians from working in the supernatural. My sister's prayer language sounded very strange. Nothing like a natural language. And many people would have guessed that it was fake. But one day, she sat next to a person who spoke Inuit, a rare Eskimo Indian language. After hearing my sister's prayer language, the man said, Lady, do you even know what you're saying? You're saying a beautiful prayer to God. So even though her prayer language didn't sound natural, it was legitimate. So don't judge a prayer language by man's wisdom, because it doesn't sound normal. Sometimes Christians may already have a prayer language, but just not know it. And be on your guard. Satan will use people around you to discourage you from using your gift. Let's now look at some of the benefits of the prayer language. It edifies and builds up your spirit. Let's look in 1 Corinthians 14.4. It says, He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself. And in Jude 1.20, Build yourself up in your most holy faith And pray in the Holy Spirit And let's look at the Apostle Paul His faith was very strong He said in 1 Corinthians 14.18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you So, if it was good for the Apostle Paul, then it's good for you. And praying in tongues helps in spiritual warfare. According to many testimonies, the gift of tongues hinders evil spirits. And this gift is often used in deliverance, the driving out of demonic spirits. If you're going to fight the good fight of faith against Satan, praying in the Holy Spirit is a powerful weapon. The prayer language is how God started the first church. In Acts 2, all the disciples were together in one place. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues. and in that one day about 3,000 people came to Jesus. Therefore, if this is the way God started the first church, then it is not wise for us to skip this important step. In fact, Jesus said in Luke 24, 49, Wait until you have been clothed with power from heaven. The fact is that many Christians are exhausted because they are not empowered from heaven. They are working in their own strength, not God's. So they feel tired and overburdened serving God. even though Jesus said my yoke is easy and my burden is light. These Christians need to be empowered from heaven. That the plan of God The prayer language leads a person on to the higher gifts visions prophecy healings and deliverance And in most cases, not all, Christians that work in the higher gifts of the Spirit started with a prayer language first because it edified and built up their faith. The prayer language allows a person to pray for several hours. Before the gift of the prayer language, my prayer time was about 15 minutes long. After 15 minutes, everything that my mind could think of was said. I just ran out of things to say. But with this gift, I was able to pray for several hours, switching back and forth between my prayer language and my natural language. I've been to many all-night prayer meetings and found that usually the people who can pray in these all-night prayer meetings are those Christians with the gift of tongues. And another benefit for having the prayer language is that once you have it, you can start praying that others would receive it. As Jesus said in John 3.6, Spirit gives birth to spirit. In fact, the Christians with the gift should be searching for others to share it with. As Jesus said, freely you've received, freely give. So, how do you get the prayer language? Well, in 1 Corinthians 14.1, it says, Eagerly desire spiritual gifts. Find a church or a prayer group that is using the gift. My own home church was not distributing this gift, so I had to visit another church to receive it. And when you find a group that is using the gift, ask them to pray for you to receive the gift. But when you're praying, don't give up. I found that getting people to receive the gift is like delivering a baby. It just doesn't happen in five minutes. I usually need to pray intently with others for about one hour before someone receives the gift. But, beware of a demon called Stop Tongue. This is a religious spirit that is among many Christians. And when a person is about to receive the gift of tongues, this evil spirit will flood their minds with every religious sounding argument for not receiving the prayer language along with every fear and worry about tongues. When a pastor was praying for me to receive the gift of tongues right when I started using it a powerful voice came into my mind a religious spirit saying, Stop it! Oh, this is so fake! You're moving your own mouth! They're tricking you! This is so weird! This is not from God! You're doing this yourself! You're just babbling! This is not how to pray! I had to fight to shut this voice up and ignore all my fears. You must ignore Satan's voice to receive this gift. So, what are you waiting for? Stop making excuses and just get it!