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There is Great Value in Speaking in Tongues
Marie Shaw
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There is Great Value in Speaking in Tongues

Sunday, July 28, 2024
6:33 AM

I have been contemplating the question: why does the Bible say "speaking" in tongues as well as "praying" in tongues; why not just "praying" in tongues? (By the way, the Bible authors' Greek word for tongues could also be translated languages--there's nothing strange about that.)
You can quickly review what the Bible says about praying in tongues.
- Speak or speaking: Acts 2:4, Acts 10:45-46, Acts 19:6, Mark 16:17, 1 Cor. 14:2, 4, 5, 18, 21, 39.
- Pray or praying: 1 Cor. 14:14,15, Jude 1:20.
What is written below answers the above question.

But first, let's read 1 John 4:18 NASB95 "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear..." and then ask yourself, can a God who is not perfect create "perfect love"? The answer is no. In fact, God did not create perfect love: He IS perfect love. So we know that God is perfect. The same goes for I Tim. 1:16: "...so that Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience." And Ps. 19:7 "The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul." Finally, Job 37:16 "Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonderful works of him who has perfect knowledge?"

So when I speak in tongues, the God who is perfect anoints me to speak/pray perfectly since He is the one who gives the utterance, with no interference from my mind. Acts 2:4 NASB95 On the Day of Pentecost, "...they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance." When I pray/speak in tongues, the Holy Spirit is choosing each word, not me.

So when I am praying in my prayer language...
Think about what I've said so far.
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Jesus, The Anointed One, taught us how to pray:
Our Father, Your Name is hallowed, holy.
What is His Name?
His Name is I AM.
His Name shows us His nature, describes Him...
I AM the Father you need.
I AM the love you need.
I AM the peace you need.
I AM the patience you need.
I AM the wisdom you need.
I AM the forgiveness you need.
I AM the hope you need.
I AM the ______________ you need. Fill in the blank.
Come to the Father through Jesus. He is the Savior we need.