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1 Corinthians 14:2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.

Did you know the signal between a remote control handset and the device it controls consists of pulses of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye, but can be seen through a digital camera, video camera or a phone camera? Did you also know microwave ovens are so quick and efficient because they channel heat energy directly to the molecules (tiny particles) inside food and microwaves heat food like the sun heats your face—by radiation? Most of us don’t.

We may not know how certain things work, but we still use them. If we can use remotes, microwaves, and other technological items without knowing how they work, we can pray in the Spirit. Just like the remote and microwave, we don’t need to know how praying in the Spirit works, we should just be satisfied with the results.

The results of praying in the Holy Ghost, praying in the Spirit, or speaking in tongues (they’re all the same) are as follows:

1. We edify or improve ourselves (1 Corinthians 14:1-4).
2. We obtain hidden wisdom from God (1 Corinthians 2:1-12).
3. Mysteries are revealed (1 Corinthians 2:10).
4. We build ourselves up on most holy faith (Jude 1:20).
5. We keep ourselves in the love of God (Jude 1:21).

So, begin to make up words as you speak to God. Yes, you may feel foolish. The enemy wants us to feel foolish so we will stop. However, if we press past that temporary distraction, praying in the Spirit will benefit our lives in ways we couldn’t imagine.