Nosotros've talked almost why the souvenir of tongues, as used in our individual prayer linguistic communication, is so vital to living a powerful Christian life.  It produces wellness in our bodies, thoughts, and emotions.  Information technology is one of the weapons of our spiritual warfare, is the seventh piece of the armor mentioned in Ephesians 6, and enables us to pray perfect prayers according to God's volition.  It produces a communion between God and us that causes us to walk in greater faith, wisdom, understanding, and discernment.  And, combined with the interpretation of tongues, it helps united states of america to hear God's phonation.

The question we might inquire at this point is, "Why would I not want to pray in tongues?"

I would similar to encourage those of my readers who have not even so received their prayer language to press God for it until y'all practise receive information technology.  It is not that He is unwilling to give it to us; it is that some of u.s. have a harder fourth dimension than others in pressing by our ain issues to get to the point of yielding. Hebrews eleven:6 tells the states, "… He [God] is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him," and Psalm 84:xi promises, "… No good affair volition he withhold from those who walk uprightly."  Every bit the saying goes, anything worth having is worth fighting for.  Great men of God, such every bit John Chiliad. Lake and Smith Wigglesworth, have struggled to receive their prayer language, yet they refused to give up until they received the promise, and they were not disappointed.

(Annotation: Since first writing this article, I take learned more about how to aid people in receiving their prayer language easily. Please see my commodity, How to Hands exist Baptized in the Spirit with Tongues .)

For those of you who already have your prayer language, may I encourage you to use it abundantly?  You tin can railroad train yourself into the addiction of praying in tongues (in a whisper, if y'all like) while yous work around the house, bulldoze your car, and do other everyday tasks.  Later on awhile, it becomes so natural to pray in your prayer language, that you do non consciously brand a conclusion to exercise it, and you may have been praying for some time before yous become aware of information technology.  It enables united states of america to exist in abiding communion with the Lord throughout our twenty-four hour period.  Information technology'due south one of the means to bring ourselves closer to Paul's command to "Pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians v:17).

Paul commented, "I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than y'all all" (one Corinthians 14:18).  If the prayer linguistic communication was important to Paul, it should be treasured and nurtured by us, too.

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