Jesus says it the way it is in Mark 16:15-18
And right after our Lord spoke these words He went and sat down at the right hand of God.
I love Jesus..All the time...ever since He saved me...I didnt speak in tongues right away - but I do now....Once I got it, it made 'praying in the Spirit' make sense. I cant interpret though, and no one in our church here can either, so we tend to keep it restricted to prayer and worship, or sudden outbursts amongst friends.
The speaking in tongues should not be ignored or pushed aside or discarded, because Jesus himself gave the direction on this.
When you cant find the right words to use in prayer and worship...and you have so much to say to God that you cant get it all out fast enough...this is when it seems to happen for me
it is good to speak in this new tongue as described by Jesus - to be encouraged rather than discouraged...just like the casting out of demons...and being able to drink anything we like - knowing we cant be poisoned.
Some Christians trigger this blessing by humming a tone - their own tone - and then somehow the they start speaking in words they dont understand - like I do, and most of my friends do.....You cant do it at all if you try to think about what youre doing or wanting to say when youre talking to God...it just kind of tumbles out of the heart...through the mouth...up to Jesus...and then Jesus does His bit with it. Tis awesome.
Speaking directly from the heart while bypassing the brain. That certainly is a gift from God - because it doesnt make any sort of earthly rational sense at all.
I recommend anyone who cant speak in this awesome new heavenly language at the moment - to start humming, and smiling at the same time...It will just happen upon your heart
God bless everyone with everything God desires for you.