SPEAKING IN TONGUES IS AN ACT OF FAITH

SPEAKING IN TONGUES IS AN ACT OF FAITH
Sunday, 26th January 2025
Pastor Victor

1 Corinthians 14:14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

There is such a thing as praying with your understanding i.e. praying in a known language. And there is also such a thing as praying in an unknown language i.e. praying in the spirit which no one understands it except God; it is the Spirit’s prayer; actually it is the Holy Ghost praying together with your spirit, expressed through your mouth.

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. ESV

Faith is not of the senses; faith is of the spirit; and when you speak in tongues your mind is not involved in the process. Hence speaking in tongues is an act of faith. You do not understand what you are saying when you speak in other tongues. Your language and communication is from your spirit; it is the Spirit’s work in you. The scripture says, when you speak in tongues, your mind is unfruitful; that implies that your mind does not get what your spirit is saying.

We cannot please God without faith. And since faith is what pleases God, when you speak in tongues, you are actually pleasing God. If you truly want to please God in your prayers, spend more time speaking in tongues. Since it is the Holy Spirit praying through you, you cannot pray carnal prayers when you speak in tongues. In fact, you will be saying the exact things for the moment as you will be declaring the wisdom of God.

One reason why carnal folks mock people who speak in tongues is that, they say, how can you be saying something you don’t understand? To them it is nonsense. And they are right. Speaking in tongues does not make any human sense. However, the truth is that, it is the wisdom of God for the believer’s advantage. So even though you do not understand what you are saying, you are actually declaring the wisdom of God in a mystery.

Speaking in tongues is the rest and the refreshing. If there is one thing that I do a lot, it is speaking in tongues. This has brought me tremendous amount of blessing. It is one reason I have been abundantly blessed with revelations in God’s word. Make it a habit to consistently speak in tongues. Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues (1 Corinthians 14:39). Faith is the victory hence speaking in tongues is the victory.

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