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Day 12 of the Fast of Daniel

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A macabre obsession

Is it worth speaking in tongues and continue to have a bad character?

Satan is like this: he speaks every earthly and strange tongue, but he continues to kill, steal and destroy.

On the other hand, even though Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit, He never spoke in tongues. At least not in front of men.

It is astounding to see how people are so worried about speaking in tongues!

They seem thirstier to speak in tongues than they are to be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

Why is there such concern about speaking in tongues?

Why do you need to see to believe…

They want to see themselves speaking in tongues to be convinced that they were baptized.

This is a satanic thought!

It’s a pure sign of doubt!

Do you think that speaking in strange tongues will guarantee your baptism?

Don’t you know that not everyone who speaks in tongues is baptized with the Holy Spirit?

The fact is:

They are not focused on abandoning their wrong lifestyle,

Or repenting;

Or receiving forgiveness;

Or interested in “marrying” the Lord Jesus;

Or even getting to know Him!…

But they insist on speaking in tongues!

This obsession is the reason why they have not been sealed yet.

Think about this with me:

Why would Jesus baptize someone that is uninterested in knowing Him? Someone who only thinks about speaking in tongues?

The same is true with many who are unhappily married;

They wanted to get married because they dreamed of the wedding dress, guests, party, photos, gifts, the wedding night, etc.

Many who want to receive the Holy Spirit, the supposed “brides” of Jesus, behave the same way. They dream of speaking in tongues.

As long as they continue to think like this, they will be frustrated.

Being able to speak in tongues is a gift, just like the gift of healing, being a worker of miracles, helping, administering, etc.  1 Corinthians 12.28-30

Because it’s a gift, not everyone that is baptized with the Holy Spirit speaks in tongues. This is what the apostle teaches in 1 Corinthians 12.30.

The purpose of the gift of tongues is not to confirm the baptism with the Holy Spirit, but to build a person up.

He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself… 1 Corinthians 14.4

Therefore, invest your entire life in a marriage with the Lord Jesus. Not with speaking in tongues!

Repent of your hidden sins, pour out your soul, cleanse yourself, remove any pride, vanity and place everything you have inside at His feet…

When you finish cleaning your soul and there is nothing left inside, then the fullness of the Holy Spirit will have room to live.