Speaking in tongues (one more)?

[nomad]

Its interesting to read through this post.  I haven't spoke in tongues for quite awhile.  Kind of one of those things I put on a shelf in the back storeroom of my mind.  But now reading about it, I've brought it out, dusted it off and used it.

Whats funny is sometimes it sounds spanish.  It takes on a tone of attitude you can sense emotion in it.

The first time I spoke in tongues, I just allowed whatever to come out and it did.  With me, I can control it just as if it were my own voice.

Another thing I notice, Is that when I spoke in tongues I did so for several days and dramatic things happened after that.  Things only God himself could have pulled off.

 

[ukok]

I realised that I had the gift of tongues for certain, when I came up out of the water in which I was completely immersed during my baptism, speaking/singing fluently. It sounded beautiful and I felt that I was expressing to the Lord my deepest innermost love and praise for Him.

However that was an awfully long time ago, maybe 15 or 16 years ago.
Since then many changes have taken place. Not only life changes but worship changes and spiritual changes. Now I am finding it difficult to attend church on a regular basis as my church is very non-liberal in it's expressiveness. It is Anglican with a Catholic bent !

Tongues and other spiritual gifts are not a part of formal Church worship and I have suppressed the liberated -worship part of me for so long that I'm no longer sure whether or not it would be right for me to use it.

There is so much debate as to whether we should speak in tongues at all, that it can be very confusing indeed. More prayer is always needed at such times. I know that I must pray for enlightenment so that I praise the Lord in a righteous way that Glorifies his name.

 

[SpiritPsalmist]

Today at 06:44 AM ukok said this in Post #22

I realised that I had the gift of tongues for certain, when I came up out of the water in which I was completely immersed during my baptism, speaking/singing fluently. It sounded beautiful and I felt that I was expressing to the Lord my deepest innermost love and praise for Him.

However that was an awfully long time ago, maybe 15 or 16 years ago.
Since then many changes have taken place. Not only life changes but worship changes and spiritual changes. Now I am finding it difficult to attend church on a regular basis as my church is very non-liberal in it's expressiveness. It is Anglican with a Catholic bent !

Tongues and other spiritual gifts are not a part of formal Church worship and I have suppressed the liberated -worship part of me for so long that I'm no longer sure whether or not it would be right for me to use it.

There is so much debate as to whether we should speak in tongues at all, that it can be very confusing indeed. More prayer is always needed at such times. I know that I must pray for enlightenment so that I praise the Lord in a righteous way that Glorifies his name.

He has given the gift, you are free to use it. 

 

[sbbqb7n16]

If you know you have the gift... use it as much as possible!!

yes these posts are quite interesting Have a great day!

 

[LittleLauraLost]

I would love to receive the gift of praying in tongues, if it happens is it unstopable I'm afraid I will stop it coming out. If you know what I mean

I had a Christian friend who could pray in tongues. Several years ago I had a nervous breakdown and was severely depressed and anxious, when I got really afraid and upset she used to hold me and start to pray in tongues. It was so amazing more powerful than a tranquilizer because my whole body would become calm. To me it felt as if I was in the arms of Jesus and all of the fear and anxiety just left me. Neither of us knew what she was saying but it didn't matter because the words soothed and helped me.

I have attended a more traditional/formal church for years but now I am going to a charasmatic Baptist church and it's brilliant.

Do I just keep asking the Lord and wait for it to happen then?

Laura

 

[SnuP]

Keep asking and keep seeking. It will be given to you. Tongues always comes when you are willing to surrender your will to God's. It is one of the most powerful tools we have for establishing a dynamic relationship with God.

 

[Kirisutokyoo-shinja]

God will not do these things without you, and you can do nothing without God. Tongues do not operate by "taking over"...there are two parts...
You provide the audio sound...The Holy Ghost articulates.
So many wait and pray...and beg...hoping one day just to be "over come" and "uncontrollably speak"
This is a large misconception. Also, "feeling stupid", "thinking you yourself are doing it" and all the other common distractions are the devil himself trying to impede progress. (I would know) He does not want any of us to understand that we have access to these spiritual gifts and that we need them. Trust the Lord, give yourself to him entirely. *my main impedement was "feeling stupid" and "what are others thinking" and "what if it doesn't sound like anybody elses"...Don't be fooled.
The bible says that we are not to be ignorant of these things and I believe that God will not just leave us in the water like that Be encouraged...this is not something one must "beg" for...it is a gift.
When I speak in tongues sometimes it happens and I'm not even paying attention, my mind isn't productive at all, as some others have said. But the benefits are not even explainable.
Be encouraged once again,
seek "seeking continuously" and ye shall find, knock "knocking"...
these are on going things...
God Bless,
Shinja