The Benefits of Praying In The Spirit 1

Jude 1v20: But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit

You can either pray in understanding or pray in tongues (or the Spirit) and both of these kinds of prayer have their own benefits. However, the focus of our discourse is on praying in the Spirit. Praying in tongues is one of the powerful means of developing your prayer life and also drawing upon the power of God. As you can see from (Jude 1v20), praying in tongues does certain things to you and for you. This is the basis of our discussion in this series of lessons. There are lots of benefits and advantages of praying in tongues (Rom.8v26-27). Knowing them will help you to derive the maximum blessings that praying in the Spirit is supposed to accomplish in your life. So, what are these benefits?

Benefits of praying in the Spirit:
i. It edifies and builds up your Spirit man. Man is a spirit being, he has a soul and lives inside a body. This is essentially what a man is. Praying in tongues strengthens you on the inside i.e. makes you stronger in your spirit man. Oh how much you need to build up the man on the inside. The word build in (Jude 1v20) comes with the impression of making or constructing a house. So, when you pray in the Spirit, you are improving and building up your spirit man. This is very important because stamina or inner strength determines height or what you can handle. The stronger you are on the inside, the greater the things you can handle or confront. So, if I were you, I will invest more time in praying in tongues so as to edify my spirit man (Pro.24v10).

ii. It helps you to pray according to God’s will. It’s possible to pray amiss but one way to prevent this is by praying in tongues because praying in tongues enable you to pray in line with God’s will. This is very instructive for many reasons, especially if you want to receive answers to your prayers. You can never go wrong praying in tongues. I know from experience that the will of God is a critical requirement in getting answers to any prayer and if praying in tongues is how to access God’s will, then it’s better to pray in tongues in order to receive answers to your prayers (Jam.4v3).

My dear reader, it’s time to receive in totality the benefits of praying in tongues. It’s time to take your praying in tongues seriously. It’s time to step into a new level in your prayer life.

Other Scriptural References: (2Cor.4v16; Pro.18v14; 1Cor.14v2, 14-15).

Prayer for Today: Heavenly Father, thank you for opening my eyes of understanding to the benefits of praying in the Spirit. I receive grace to be a doer of this word in Jesus name, amen.

CONFESSION: Praying in the Spirit is my delight and pleasure. As I pray in tongues, my spirit man is energized and lifted. I am built up on my inside. I am getting stronger and better. Glory be to God, I am empowered in my inner man; therefore, I prevail against every stronghold and barrier. My days of praying amiss are over. My days of great accomplishment in my prayer life is here!