Tongues, Praying in the Spirit of the Lord

By Paul Davis

Let us briefly acknowledge the three types of tongues that God’s Spirit does use to express Himself. First, there is a tongue with which to preach, so as to communicate the gospel to the nationalities of the world perishing in their sins (Acts 2:4-8). Secondly, there is the gift of being able to pray in tongues (1 Cor. 14:14-15), which greatly enhances your prayer life – as we don’t always know what we should pray for as we ought (Rom. 8:26-27). Thirdly, there is a prophetic tongue, which the Holy Spirit on occasions may give within a corporate assembly of the saints (1 Cor. 14:26). Such a tongue will come with a gift of the Spirit to interpret the utterance in the language of the people to relay the prophetic message (v. 27-28).

The issue in the early Church was not whether people spoke in tongues or not, but rather how much they spoke in tongues. The apostle Paul said, “I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all” (1 Cor. 14:18). This man who wrote two-thirds of the New Testament definitely new the great blessing that comes from praying in tongues. Yet the gifts of the Spirit, of which tongues is, are received by grace through faith as is salvation. Moreover, these gifts are only given to whosoever will. Some “will” to be ignorant and resistant, of which God is content to let them be (1 Cor. 14:38; Isa. 28:11-12).

Smith Wigglesworth said, “You should be so in the order of the Spirit that you may know that your will, your mind, your heart may be so centered in God that He may lift you into the pavilion of splendor where you hear His voice, lift you to the place where the breath of the Almighty can send you to pray and send you to preach, the Spirit of the Lord being upon you. …Are you ready for this glorious place where you are dismissed and God takes place, to send you on your eternal race to win thousands of people that they may enter into eternal grace?”

The Holy Spirit is the spirit of grace and supplication (Zech. 12:10) that enables you to pray. There are many types, avenues, and streams of prayer. By exercise and use you will continually discover new dimensions and ways the Holy Spirit will flow through you as you pray. God is a Spirit (John 4:24) not a brain. Therefore get into the rivers of the Holy Spirit and enjoy the flow (John 7:37-39). The Holy Spirit will carry your spirit where your mind can’t go! Taste and see the Lord is good!

The above excerpt has been taken from Paul Davis' book "Holy Ghost Fire or Hellfire? The inescapable choice." Other books by this author include "Breakthrough for a Broken Heart," "Stop Lusting & Start Living," and the forthcoming "God vs. Religion."

Paul's compassion for people & passion to travel has taken him to over 50 countries of the world where he has had a tremendous impact. Paul has also served many in war-torn, impoverished and tsunami stricken regions of the earth. His nonprofit organization Dream-Maker Ministries is building dreams, breaking limitations and reviving nations.

Paul truly has been baptized with the Holy Ghost and fire. His fiery ministry inspires, revives, awakens, impregnates with purpose, imparts the fire of desire, catapults people into a new level of self-awareness, facilitates destiny discovery and dream fulfillment.

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