What's having the gift of tongues like?

[dothackzero]

I am not a spiritual authority by any means. So please feel free to ignore what I say. But to me Biblically the Holy Spirit should be as easy to receive as salvation, going by the Acts of the Apostles.
God Bless

hmm, it hasn't been that easy for me... ;_;

 

[livingbygrace]

hmm, it hasn't been that easy for me... ;_;

Did you read the whole of my comment? Standing in faith is not always easy, but the rewards can be immense. Have you tried what I wrote concerning the Pastor and his friend?
It wasn't like the Acts of the Apostles for me either, but Biblically it should be. Go by the Bioble nothing else! I know easier said than done

I will pray for you, I sincerely mean that

 

[greatkraw]

I'm just wondering what since it seems like I'm get close to getting it. Like it's only a matter of time and not if I get it like thing. Could you tell me what you where feeling like just before you got it. Also maybe any other info you can give me on it.

As for me, it seems like God is waiting till I'm able to pray outloud without it feeling weird. I'm actually a very shy person. But does does this sound like something that God would be waiting for before giving me a gift like that?

praying aloud in english in a group would be a good start

are you an emotional person?

you receive the Holy Spirit at salvation

you are filled with the Spirit every time you repent

gifts are initiated by the giver

who ever heard of asking for a particular gift?

if you are gonna ask, how about asking for the gifts of helps or giving or wisdom

 

[MahogonySnail]

oooh being filled with the Spirit everytime you repent sure sounds like a doctrine of WORKS brother Greatkraw ,.

 

[dothackzero]

praying aloud in english in a group would be a good start

are you an emotional person?

you receive the Holy Spirit at salvation

you are filled with the Spirit every time you repent

gifts are initiated by the giver

who ever heard of asking for a particular gift?

if you are gonna ask, how about asking for the gifts of helps or giving or wisdom

Yeah, I can be pretty emo...
I've heard of asking for gifts before, and not just for me.
Actually it's common for me to ask about getting tounges, wisdom(Which has given to multiple times beacause I've asked for it.), and discernment.

 

[resurrection33]

I'm just wondering what since it seems like I'm get close to getting it. Like it's only a matter of time and not if I get it like thing. Could you tell me what you where feeling like just before you got it. Also maybe any other info you can give me on it.

As for me, it seems like God is waiting till I'm able to pray outloud without it feeling weird. I'm actually a very shy person. But does does this sound like something that God would be waiting for before giving me a gift like that?

Does the gift of tongues serve any purpose if nobody in the room understands what you are saying?

 

[charisenexcelcis]

Does the gift of tongues serve any purpose if nobody in the room understands what you are saying?

In a room with people who are already familiar with it, it could be a way of praying or singing or a sign of something going on inside of you. Most of the time, in a group, an interpretation is beneficial. Sometimes God colors outside my lines.

 

[imoss]

sometimes there's someone in the room who should be interpreting but they perhaps dont know, or they are too shy to speak out. (i speak from experience... i had thoughts in my head the first time i heard tongues but didnt know i was suppose to reveal them. plus i wouldnt have wanted to cause we were praying for healing & to my mind came the words his heavenly body will be perfect in every way (or something like that) It meant my uncle would die.

Whats weird is i seem to be able to understand tongues sometimes but I have never been given the gift of tongues... odd.

 

[dothackzero]

sometimes there's someone in the room who should be interpreting but they perhaps dont know, or they are too shy to speak out. (i speak from experience... i had thoughts in my head the first time i heard tongues but didnt know i was suppose to reveal them. plus i wouldnt have wanted to cause we were praying for healing & to my mind came the words his heavenly body will be perfect in every way (or something like that) It meant my uncle would die.

Whats weird is i seem to be able to understand tongues sometimes but I have never been given the gift of tongues... odd.

Actually being able to translate tounges is a diffent gift. Sadly, I forgot what it was called.

 

[loveschild]

Did you speak in tongues yet?

 

[dothackzero]

nope, it hasn't happened yet.

 

[greatkraw]

oooh being filled with the Spirit everytime you repent sure sounds like a doctrine of WORKS brother Greatkraw ,.

filling is the opposite to quenching

 

[joint-heir]

DO YOU want to give Satan THAT knock out punch?
SPEAK to GOD
IN a language
ONLY GOD HIMSELF
not only can understand but is edified by

Tongues
is PURE
HOLY GHOST POWER
THE
VERY FUNCTION
of speaking in WORSHIP to our GOD
in a language
SPECIFIED
TO ONLY
EDIFY
YOUR
GOD and MAKER
SOLIDIFIES
INTIMATE
EXALTATION
OPENING
ANOTHER REALM
INTO
THE
VERY PRESENCE
OF
GOD

IN
the very simplest answer to explain to you what tongues is
would be

TONGUES = WORSHIP WITHIN THE HOLY SPIRIT
or
TONGUES = POWER

 

[MahogonySnail]

filling is the opposite to quenching

Filling is the result of faith, not repentance, which would be a doctrine of works (i.e. filled only after repentance).

No where in the bible do we find anyone being filled with the Spirit after they repent, but there are a few verses where it says "full of faith and the Holy Spirit" I believe. Anyway, skeptics of tongues and spiritual gifts shouldn't be giving advice about the Holy Spirit and things they know little about.

 

[dothackzero]

So can having a lot fear stop me from getting this?

 

[charisenexcelcis]

So can having a lot fear stop me from getting this?

It can, but it doesn't have to. Faith is not being fearless, it's being brave enough to face your fears.

 

[phil36]

Not everyone will get the gift of tongues. no matter how much you desire it and as far as saying a word or statement over and over til you get it twisted is not spiritually speaking in or praying in tongues it is confusion , you are mixing the word or words up and making gibber, God is not the Author of Confusion, that is man's way of making one's self of manifesting a spiritual gift

1co 12:7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.1co 12:8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;1co 12:9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;1co 12:10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:1co 12:11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.


when tongues are used in Church the Bible says that there will be an intrepreter. if your church is allowing tongues to be used without an interpreter they are not lined up with the Bible and when you ask them about it they will say that the Holy Spirit is God that He can do what ever He wants, But the bible teaches us that the Father , the Son, the Holy Spirit are the same they will never do anything against the other So if God inspired that there must be an interpreter than if it is of God There will be an interpreter. as far as praying in tonguesJesus teaches us to prayer in a humble matter not broadcasting it But the greatest one who prays will put, his head down on his chest. not making a show of it.

1co 14:26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.1co 14:27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.1co 14:28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

I agree with Thaddaeus' statement. the bible does not say everyone will have the gift of tongues, it says everyone will have different gifts accordingly.

To be honest I went to a church once and everyone was, well I don't know how to explain it, babbling away, there was nothing edifying at all, no one person new what was being said, the guy on stage spoke for half the service in a different language, no one understood what he was, but everyone was shouting amen, praise be to God, why would you say Amen when you haven't a clue what is being said

And there is doubt as to whether what it means by tongues in the bible. Just saying we should be careful and obedient with the Spiritual gifts God gives us to use for His Glory.


Kind regards

Phil

 

[MahogonySnail]

Not everyone gets the gift of tongues, like not everyone gets saved, or healed. Not because God is unwilling, but because of lack of faith. Don't think God is unwilling to give, we are often too unwilling to receive.

 

[forgivenandloved]

I don't think its something you get to choose to have and when it happens it happens in God's timing.

 

[oopsies]

Honestly, having one of these gifts seems like a really, really big responsibility. I"m not sure I'm far enough in my Christian path to take on that kind of responsibility yet, and honestly, it even scares me to think about having one of those. The only one that doesn't scare me is the idea of having healing, but I honestly think I would use it to my own glory, not just to Gods.

I guess I'd like to know, those of you with a gift, what have you done with it? How have you used it to glorify God?

Actually, the gift of healing (in my opinion) is probably the toughest one to have. As I understand it, it is really just praying for someone to be healed. But what if the person isn't healed? Is it their faith that is in lacking or yours? Also, you can't say to people, "Well, it doesn't always work" because that would be a lack of faith. If they're healed, no problem but if they're not and you've just told them (out of faith) that it may work... See, it's hard.

Some Christians actually get it when they first become Christian. But yeah when I was talking to God about it, it sounded like I heard it was a tool and not a toy.

I like that, dot. That's very discerning.