... I guess the first time I heard Singles for Christ brothers and sisters speak in tongues was during the Talk 9: Receiving the Power of the Holy Spirit pray over of the Christian Life Program batch I belong to. The 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit was discussed during one of the earlier talks and again explained further by my Discussion Group Leader during our one to one but I was still taken aback and kind of got scared when I actually heard it. I could not help but wonder if I was the only one hearing it...
... not knowing really does lead to fear...
... I gradually learned more about the gift of tongues and with the help of a Tongues workshop session I got to learn about it deeper...
The gift of Tongues:
- is the manifestation of the Holy Spirit in which one speaks an unintelligible utterance or language that he does not know or understand
- the one who speaks in tongues, speak not to people but to God
Praying in Tongues is important because:
- it is a gift of the Holy Spirit
- it is a gift of Prayer
- it helps build up the body of Christ
- it gives a new dimension in prayer
- it edifies us
- we pray profoundly without knowing it
To receive the Gift of Tongues:
- we should desire it
- we should ask for it in Faith
- we are to yield and cooperate with God's Spirit
The most important thing that I took from the workshop was the knowledge that praying in tongues is nothing to be scared of because by solemnly coming into God's presence as who you are and focusing on God alone and letting the power of the Holy Spirit consume us, we pray with our heart...
... and for all of this May God Be Praised!!!
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