Heinrich said:
I wish somebody that has the gift of speaking in other tongues of men or the gift of interpretation can post in this forum for a change since a think somebody like that would have some respect.
I met one girl once who told me she spoke in a tongue which was then interpreted, and she also prays in a tongues which is not interpreted or understood...
Now if all tongues are like Acts 2 what will be the use of the gift of interpretation? mmm?
Anyways as I said somebody with some experience in the field should maybe post
I'm not sure what you're saying here Heinrich, but there are a few of us who do operate in both gifts and are posting here.
During my time alone with God, I pray and sing in tongues frequently. During church services I do operate in the "gift of tongues with interpretation". When I first started stepping out in this gift. . .in my early 20's. . .I did only the tongue and then someone else interpreted. Usually it was the Pastor, who operated in both tongues and interpretation. It was not until, I'd say the last 10 yrs that I stepped out and began interpreting as well.
At this point in time I believe the Lord is trying to raise others up to begin moving in this gift as well and I find that while I can give the tongue, I most often just speak the Word in english. And more frequently than not, it is in song form.
I believe as it's already been mentioned, there are two differing way's of operating in tongues. I believe one is for any believer who is willing to trust God's word and step out and begin to praise and worship Him in the spirit. It is not required that the heart be perfect in order for you to pray in the Spirit, praying in the Spirit though, will bring the needed changes in the heart. I believe we can pray this way alone and in the congreation. Not screaming out louder than others but just a normal conversation and/or prayer voice. Because this is conversational prayer, much the same way as everyone praying out loud in english, or spanish, ect. It makes no difference whether it's in tongues or not. . .it's between the prayer and God.
However, the gift of tongues is handled differently. When one person begins to speak out louder than the others or at a moment of quietness begins to speak then generally there needs to be an interpretation given. I remember when I first started out I was so afraid that there would be no interpretation but there always were, with exception to once. It was at another church that I was not a normal member of and I vowed to myself that day, that unless I knew I had the interpretion as well I would never do it again, where I did not know whether there was an interpretator or not.
The two or three at the most I tend to go more with that relating to "one" person giving a word of tongues, interpretation and/or prophecy more than three times. There are some who are learning to step out while there are others who flow like the dam has been opened.
The reason, I believe there is so much confusion on the issue is that many churches do not teach these things. They don't allow their people to step out and learn from mistakes. And those who do operate in it don't seem willing to help mentor those coming up. I delight in seeing some of the one's newly stepping out taking that step. I know what they're going through and I know where they'll be as they continue to pursue.
I remember the very first time I ever gave a word in tongues. I was so terrified of being repremanded (not my Pastors fault), that I tried to hold it back and by the time I could no longer hold it in, it came out like a burst baloon. LOL. I'm so thankful my Pastor did not pounce on me for that and forbid me until I could do it perfectly. As I remember, he interpreted it and as time went on, I learned to not hold it in until I burst. LOL.
God is good.
