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Praying in tongues is a higher form of prayer


What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also 1 Corinthians14:15.
Through the years, I’ve observed that many Christians prefer to pray in the language they understand rather than pray in other tongues. Praying in your native language or any other language you are used to is what the Word of God refers to as “praying in the understanding.” But the truth is, that’s the lesser way to pray. Praying in tongues is a more effective means of communicating with God than praying in your understanding- it produces more spiritual results.
This is the reason the Apostle Paul said “I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also”, showing us the right order and priority in prayer. Praying with the understanding is the “also” but most Christians have it the other way round. They pray with their understanding and pray with their spirit also. That’s the reason a lot of them face challenges that seem to overwhelm them. Praying with the spirit comes first; praying with the understanding is the “also” part of the equation. Having it in the reverse is not what the bible teaches.
Don’t make it a habit to start out praying in your understanding and then punctuate the prayer with a few tongues here and there! Pray more in other tongues when you pray, for that’s where the power is. When you pray more in other tongues, your thoughts, words and actions will guides and dominated by the spirit and not by the senses.
So before you pray in English or any other language you’ve learnt, pray first in other tongues; speak forth mysteries! Those mysteries are the answers to your questions and the wisdom you require to deal with the challenging situation you might be facing. Before long, the Holy Spirit will bring those mysteries into your understanding and give you the interpretation. He’ll give you the right words with which to pray in your understanding, and you’ll find yourself declaring the word of God that’ll change things.


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