Man highlights the differences between SPEAKING in tongues and PRAYING in tongues

In the Word of Life, there are differences between speaking in tongues and praying in tongues. Both should not be confused. 

Speaking in tongues is the gift of the Holy Spirit to enable a believer sent to preach the Word of life be able to speak in another language hitherto unknown to him/her. 

The Holy Spirit gave this gift of speaking in tongues and the ability to interpret such strange tongues on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2: 1-6. 

"When the day of Pentecost came...They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. 

Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language." 

The Jews visiting from the Dispersion and Diaspora that came to Jerusalem for the festival were taken aback by these local folks speaking their languages back at home in their various foreign lands instead of the Hebrew Language. 

For instance, if the Holy Spirit sent me to go and preach say in China and on getting to China, I don't speak the Chinese Language and there is no one to interpret for me in English, the Holy Spirit may give me utterance to speak the Chinese Language in that part of the world in order to bring the Good News to the people. 

Again, this is a spiritual gift and the Holy Spirit is the only One who decides when to empower me or any believer for that matter to exercise this gift. This is not a gift one can turn on and off as one wishes and at one's beck and call. 

Apostle Paul explained in 1 Corinthians 14: 1-40 how the gifts of speaking in tongues and praying in tongues should be utilized from the Holy Spirit in personal spiritual growth and in the church. 

Praying in tongues are gifts from the Holy Spirit that the believer needs to exercise to aid your spirit in communion and prayerful worship. 

When the flesh is interfering with your spiritual development, you switch to praying in tongues in order to edify the Lord God Almighty. You do not need to know what you are uttering with your mouth and your mind cannot conceptualize those words, but the Holy Spirit hears and understands. 

Satan and his demons do not understand what you are saying when you pray in tongues. It's like using a hotline telephone to speak to His Worshipful Majesty on the Throne On High.

Speaking in tongues is a gift meant to spread the Good News in other languages on earth, whereas praying in tongues is for speaking in spiritual language to the Lord God Almighty. 

Speaking in tongues is corporate; praying in tongues is personal. 

Speaking in tongues gives glory to the church; praying in tongues is merely for personal devotion. 

Speaking in tongues should be done in the church openly and an interpreter must be present; you do not need an interpreter when you are praying in tongues.

Praying in tongues is a universal gift and you do not need to know how to interpret what you are praying for in your native language.

*This is pretty interesting. Never saw the 'speaking' and 'praying' in tongues differently. I am learning so much about praying in tongues these past few days. It can't be a co-incidence. And I am practicing it more and more especially after reading about the benefits of 'uttering mysteries'. Lol.

See how amplified put it that made me fall extra in love with praying in tongues:

"If you praise Him in private language of tongues, God understands you but no one else does, for you are sharing intimacies just between you and Him." 1 Cor 14:1-2

Awesome. Keep praying in the Spirit.