Was I speaking in tongues?

[researchguy]

I read a prayer online to be baptized by the holy spirit, and to speak in tongues, and all of a sudden my speech became silent, medicine like and fluid, but I could understand the speech, and no matter how hard I tried to speak louder, no sound came out. Keep in mind at this time I was worried of waking my brother and mother, and getting them mad. I could understand what I was saying and I started talking about stuff that was mostly to comfort myself, but it went away, and i tried it again downstairs to see if their was some kind of bias making me stay silent upstairs because my family was there, and it happened again, and I began speaking with great enthusiasm about jesus, and though i thought perhaps i should stop and sleep, i felt inspired to inspire myself more, and more, until it was over. EDIT: Both times i was praying to jesus when i was speaking

 

[Maria Billingsley]

I read a prayer online to be baptized by the holy spirit, and to speak in tongues, and all of a sudden my speech became silent, medicine like and fluid, but I could understand the speech, and no matter how hard I tried to speak louder, no sound came out. Keep in mind at this time I was worried of waking my brother and mother, and getting them mad. I could understand what I was saying and I started talking about stuff that was mostly to comfort myself, but it went away, and i tried it again downstairs to see if their was some kind of bias making me stay silent upstairs because my family was there, and it happened again, and I began speaking with great enthusiasm about jesus, and though i thought perhaps i should stop and sleep, i felt inspired to inspire myself more, and more, until it was over. EDIT: Both times i was praying to jesus when i was speaking

Tounges is a language that the speaker does not know but the hearer, that it is meant for, does know.
Blessings.

 

[researchguy]

Tounges is a language that the speaker does not know but the hearer, that it is meant for, does know.
Blessings.

I think I might've utterered something unusual, and then dismissed it, then asked God to interpret it in passing to the point I forgot about it, and then I began hearing it. Can the holy spirit interpret it for you?

 

[Maria Billingsley]

I think I might've utterered something unusual, and then dismissed it, then asked God to interpret it in passing to the point I forgot about it, and then I began hearing it. Can the holy spirit interpret it for you?

Typically, tongues are meant for others, mostly unbelievers.

 

[tturt]

Definitely He can and does. Interpretations are great but not required. Since you're researchguy, you can check it out. My research includes the purpose referenced above
"Evangelistic language - Speaking the message of God to a people in their own language (not learned by the speaker). (Acts 2: 4, 6. 8).
Some other Biblical purposes for speaking in a language the believer hasn't learned includes:

(There's a "diversities of tongues" II Cor 12:28).
-Personal prayer language - Speaking to/with God (I Cor 14:4)
-Intercessory prayer language - Praying for others in the Spirit (Rom 8:26-27).
-Warfare language - Tongues directly aimed at demonic strongholds (Eph 6:18-19)
-Prophetic language - Addressing the whole church/preferably with interpretation - (I Cor 12:10; 14:5, 26)
-Singing in the Spirit - Singing in tongues/worship activity (I Cor 14:14-15)
-Praise language - Magnifying the Lord in worship tongues ( Acts 10)
(Saint Steven, a CF poster, gave permission to use his basic list).
It does build us up, Jude 20).

Also, I believe it's a part of God's armor for us, "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;" Eph 6:18.

Also, studied mouth, speaking, words, surrendering, etc

 

[RileyG]

Typically, tongues are meant for others, mostly unbelievers.

Curious, how does it help unbelievers?

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Curious, how does it help unbelievers?

Proof

 

[RileyG]

Proof

Proof of….?

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Proof of….?

Direct from scripture...

Bible Gateway passage: Acts 2 - New King James Version

Coming of the Holy Spirit - When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of...

www.biblegateway.com

 

[RileyG]

Direct from scripture...

Bible Gateway passage: Acts 2 - New King James Version

Coming of the Holy Spirit - When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of...

www.biblegateway.com

Ah, I see.

Thanks for the Bible verses.