Doris,
I was filled with the Holy Spirit at age 30 by myself in the basement of my
home. I never spoke in tongues until three years later.
Phil.
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Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: Pray Without Ceasing - Tongues?
> That's what the Lord tells me in my middle when I talk to him. The little
> tradition I come from, rejects speaking in tongues while several of my
> friends insnist on it being a sign of a true born-again Christian. I
> think one is as wrong as the other.
>
> I've never personally felt the need or desire to speak in tongues but am
> glad for th ose who find expression and access to God when they use the
> gift.
> Actually, as a much younger Christian I sometimes longed for the gift of
> tongues when I feltI had no words or may prayer just went to the ceiling
> or lower still , i wished I could speak in tongues. Today I think that
> when it gets to middle stuff, I think a lot of that is beyond words
> anyway. A lot of deep stuff is. Often with Chrhis and me, we know what the
> other thinks anyway and there is no need for words. Sometimes when I share
> deep with Papito, I ask him if he can see my middle and even more often he
> does and sometimes before I do like a daddy does. And if people like Chris
> or Papito don't - and Ned doesn't believe in angel speak but just in
> "tongues" as being able to speak other languages like Spanish or German -
> then Mr. God sure doesn't because he is in the middle and all around and
> he made us in the first place knitting needles and all. The gifts we get
> are to help us to help God do his God stuff whether Angel Speak so we have
> a channel for beyond words stuff if that helps us because God's loves to
> hear from us or whether it is the gift of using languages to preach to
> other people - or, I bet, language in any sense not just for preaching but
> for writing and writing songs and music and painting with words in
> whatever form.
>
> Isn't there some song about one's life being a song or prayer to God in
> the first place? I have half-remembered lyrics in the back of my mind ever
> since us starting this subject - not tongues but the ceaseless prayer -
> but I don't remember lyrics really nor a tune. Oh well.
>
> Thanks for your confirmation on the subject, Mr. Phil.
>
> In his loving grip!
>
> Doris
>
>
> At 12:31 PM 8/14/2013 -0600, you wrote:
>>Doris,
>>
>>You are correct. Tongues is a spiritual gift, which means, no one needs,
>>or has to, speak in tongues. It belongs in the prayer category due to its
>>twofold nature. However, anyone who says you have to speak in tongues for
>>any reason isn't interpreting Scripture correctly. Pray without ceasing
>>isn't tongues but it could be used at times in the process; it's just not
>>a requirement.
>>
>>Phil.
>>
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