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Praying in Tongues is Spiritual Exercise

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise   thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come, 1 Timothy 4:7-8.
Exercising yourself unto godliness means exercising your human spirit, which is the real you. Man is a spirit; he lives in a body, and has a soul. While physical exercise is useful for the physical body, the benefits are still little when compared with spiritual exercise which is of “profitable unto all things” (1Timothy 4:8). One sure way of exercising yourself unto godliness is praying with the spirit, in other tongues. This is one spiritual exercise that keeps your spirit-man aglow and afire for God!
 Christians who regularly pray in tongues are more “fit” spiritually than those who don’t. They’ll always be more attuned to the things of the spirit! They are more sensitive and responsive to the anointing, and more easily moved by the Holy Ghost. They are hardly the ones the Lord will have a hard time getting to pray at night, or evangelize to someone, or give financially to kingdom work. Their every inclination will always be to do the things of God –no dullness or lackadaisical attitude about them when it comes to doing the things of God. 
On the contrary, Christians who don’t speak in tongues often find it challenging to respond to, and relate with the Spirit of God. They are the folks in the church who are hard to convince! Even when the Word of God is clear on an issue, they’ll still have questions or objections. That’s because they aren’t in tune with the Spirit; they’re not “fit” spiritually. What such folks need is to spend more time praying in tongues and it will remarkably impact their lives.
Any good athlete for example, will admit that getting up early in the morning to jog while others are sleeping may not always be fun, but it’s a necessary activity for the one who wants to win the race. In the same way, you must also cultivate the discipline and habit of speaking in tongues. It’s a great spiritual exercise; it’s the fastest way to activate and energize your spirit. It’s a sure way to keep your spirit attire for God

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