Brethren! Do you know that our Heavenly Father is super intentional about his children?
How else do you explain the beautiful gift of the holy spirit to all of mankind, followed by the incredible ability to speak in tongues?
In case you never knew, one Language the devil can never ever comprehend is the “Language of tongues” He absolutely hates it! And we as children of God should be delighted to key into this magnificent powerful gift.
I used to be in the band wagon of those who laughed at anyone consumed by the spirit. I just could not comprehend the gibberish I felt I was listening to.
I was confused as to why grown adults would make up all sorts of meaningless sounds and feel they were doing anything meaningful.
Infact, I used to get irritated with people who displayed shamelessly, their ability to “speak in tongues”
As much as I had previously loathed speaking in tongues, my perspective changed when I met a dear friend and name sake in Medical school.
Now get this, my perspective changed doesn’t mean I began to speak in the spirit immediately. I only got a whole new meaning to it at the time.
So what did I discover?
- That speaking in tongues allows you to pray for things you are presently not aware of, that need to be put in the hands of God!
- That the language of the tongue is a powerful weapon the devil despises so much!
You know, when you pray in tongues the reach is limitless!
You are absolutely guided by the Holy Spirit.
You don’t pray within what your human mind can comprehend but rather beyond.
Best believe the story of how your gurl finally received the gift of speaking in the spirit is coming right up!
So, at a particular phase of my life, I was a “Christian Nomad!”
What I mean is that I hopped from one church/ministry to another, in search of something I couldn’t really place.
Where did I not worship back then?
One place though that struck a cord and is very instrumental to my story, is a new school parish I got invited to by one of my classmates.
No, this isn’t a story to shame any ministry, Never!
We all have our different styles, this particular Church however was big on praying in the spirit. They would always dedicate one whole hour at the beginning of the service to speaking in tongues.
To be honest, I used to feel lost and out of place, as I no sabi speak. My mind would constantly wander around the service and I was always super uncomfortable. So, I decided to make lateness to service a thing, to ensure I missed the one hour of praying in the spirit.
Long and short of it all, I stopped attending the parish. Majorly because it was around that time I met my husband.
He invited me to his church at Iganmu, Convenant Christian Centre(C3) now Convenant Christian Nation and I was literally sold!
Why?
- Because, there was no pressure to speak in tongues and I didn’t feel left out.
- Another reason is because they were big on the word and constantly gave insights for Living in this “ complex world on earth”
- Third is because they tuned my mind to discovering the power of positive confessions.
- Finally! And also very important, they were always so welcoming, zero discrimination!
So my Christian Nomad days were officially over! (This was late 2016/ early 2017)
Fast forward to January 2018( the year I married my baby boy for life) we attended the West African Faith Believers Convention WAFBEC and that programme changed my life!
It wasn’t like we were attending WAFBEC for the first time but this time, something was different!
Mark my words! I did not leave that program the same.
Everything happened super fast, like a sweet miraculous joke.
Guest Minister; Rev Mark Hankins and his wife took the podium with a unique style.
He gave a brief introduction and then called on the holy spirit to descend and lead the way. After this, he started to Laugh, an enticing and strange kind of laughter. I was confused, I can’t even lie.
He didn’t give any sermon during this particular session, he only intertwined laughing and speaking in the spirit himself.
Many in the hall followed suit, including husby who was by my side and I honestly started to feel like …….. “Oh, here we go again, I am not gifted to do this.”
So get me,
I didn’t feel a bucket of anointing oil descending on my head that day, neither did I start rolling on the floor or anything that dramatic (not to say that this is wrong in anyway)
I however felt a certain change and awareness of my spirit man.
People of God! Your girl burst into tongues confidently with tears in her eyes and the rest like they say is history.
I guess I made this breakthrough because I finally let go of my understanding and let God in!
So guys, I came across this prayer post for speaking in tongues on Faithful christian.com and I think it’s a beautiful start for anyone seeking to be spirit filled with a new language; the Language of tongues. Just believe and don’t be too rigid.
Lol I love the honesty in your write up
Awww thanks boo❤️🥰