Hi
ksmith
Act 2:1-4; Romans 8:26; 1Corinthians 12:1-11; Chapter14 will help explain about praying in tongues.
Tongues is a Spiritual gift given by the Holy Spirit for things we do not know how to pray for as the Holy Spirit intercedes for us and also for lifting up and edifying the body of Christ within the assembling of the congregation in whom the Holy Spirit speaks through certain people and gives the interpretation for others to give.
There are many false givings and interpretations that I have seen many times on TV and in the Church that are given without the Holy Spirit.
1. Praying in tongues allows you to speak directly to God, 1 Corinthians 14:2
2. Praying in tongues keeps you in tune with the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:4
3. Praying in tongues strengthens your Spirit, 1 Corinthians 14:4
4. Praying in tongues allows you to pray even when you do not know what to pray, Romans 8:26
5. Praying in tongues is a weapon against the works of the enemy, Mark 16:15-18
We are to embrace it and relish the strength it adds to your Spiritual life.