He who speaks in a [spiritual] tongue edifies and improves himself… (1 Corinthians 14:4).

The importance of praying in tongues can never be overemphasized.

As a Christian, to significantly improve your spiritual growth and comprehension, praying in tongues is an extremely vital element. But sadly, there are those who say, “Well, our church doesn’t believe in speaking in tongues.” Understand that speaking in tongues isn’t a denominational phenomenon. Every Christian ought to speak in tongues! That’s where the secret of power is.

“He who speaks in a [spiritual] tongue edifies and improves himself….” The question is, do you want to improve yourself? Do you want to operate at a new level of spiritual maturity and efficiency this incoming year? Do you desire to make tremendous progress and take giant strides in all affairs of life? Speaking in tongues will help. The Bible says, “But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit” (Jude 1:20 AMPC).

Praying in tongues will help you make progress, and cause you to rise like an edifice, higher and higher. The more you pray in tongues, the more sensitive you are to the Spirit, to receive and follow His guidance in all you do.

For example, maybe you don’t yet know the precise steps to take to expand or advance your ministry, business, or career in the coming year; take some time to speak in tongues. You’ll have spiritual insight and foresight.

Another important advantage of speaking in tongues is that it charges you up, like a battery. And when a battery is fully charged, it works effectively and lasts longer. Satan may throw darts at you, to distract you, but praying in the Holy Ghost makes you formidable; you’ll be able to withstand anything, and resist every evil.

Any time you face challenges in your life, get into your closet, and speak in tongues; charge yourself. When you’re done, you’ll be filled with the wisdom to prevail and excel. Keep yourself perpetually “high” on God’s power by speaking in tongues always!

Instead of saying so many things in your own understanding and trying to convince God, just speak in tongues. When you speak in tongues you’ll change things in the realm of the spirit. You’ll know that you have settled things in the realm of the spirit. (Jude 1:20 – But you, beloved, build yourselves up on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], pray in the Holy Spirit).

Nothing can stop your progress when you speak in tongues

When you speak in tongues, your faith level rises, and you start doing things that you have never done before.

It is important for Christians to spend time praying with or in the spirit—that is, praying in tongues. The Bible says, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” (Romans 8:14).

The leading of the Spirit is not an experience meant for apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers only, but also for every child of God. We all ought to live our lives perpetually by the leading of the Spirit. God’s children should never be in the dark or get into unpleasantly surprising situations where they wouldn’t know what to do. When we pray in tongues, it’s an opportune moment for us to receive the divine guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit for our lives.

“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come” (John 16:13).

When you pray in other tongues, your spiritual eyes are opened to understand the Scriptures in a greater light. This is my daily experience. Sometimes, people ask me how I got the interpretation to certain Scriptures they had read but didn’t clearly understand. Always, I’d reply that it’s by the Spirit. When you spend time to pray in other tongues, the eyes of your understanding are enlightened and you become more receptive to the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

As you speak in tongues in prophetic utterance, you can trust the Holy Spirit to bring the message to your understanding. If you thought you were blessed speaking in tongues, wait until you receive the interpretation. The experience will bring you such unspeakable joy! If you don’t have the interpretation, the Lord says to ask for it, and it’s His desire to grant it, through the Holy Spirit.

Benefits of Speaking in Tongues

1. Tongues is the entrance into the supernatural.

2. Tongues is the prayer in the New Testament.

3. Tongues is a direct line to talking to God.

4. Tongues is the believer’s direct access to the throne room.

5. Tongues is speaking divine mysteries – divine coded secrets.

6. Tongues is drawing secrets to life’s complicated issues.

7. Tongues is prophesying your God-ordained future.

8. Tongues is praying out God’s plan for your life.

9. Tongues is knowledge, counsel, and secrets withheld from the wicked.

10. Tongues is the entrance into the realm of the spirit – the miraculous zone.

11. Tongues is strengthening your inner man with might.

12. Tongues keeps you spiritually fit.

13. Tongues is praying things that have been concealed to be revealed.

14. Tongues is decreeing the rhemas of God.

15. Tongues pulls you from the past into the future.

16. Tongues is home improvement and a source of spiritual edification.

17. Tongues is building a strong premise to carry the anointing.

18. Tongues builds and stimulates your faith.

19. Tongues gives you unstoppable progress that your enemies cannot deny.

20. Tongues is giving praise and thanksgiving well unto God.

21. Tongues lines you up with the divine will of God.

22. Tongues is speaking the language and will of God.

23. Tongues is help with your ultimate weakness.

24. Tongues is the ultimate assistance to prayer.

25. Tongues qualifies all things to work for your good.

26. Tongues renders you to be God-inside minded.

27. Tongues makes you miracle-minded.

28. Tongues magnifies God.

29. Tongues enlarges your perspective of God’s potency in your life.

30. Tongues gives spiritual refreshing and rest.

31. Tongues hones your sharpness and accuracy in the anointing.

32. Tongues facilitates the entrance into the gifts of the Spirit.

33. Tongues equips you for the wonders of God.

34. Tongues is fine-tuning and sensitizing your spirit man to the voice of God.