Oral Roberts built a multi-million dollar facility that is blessing thousands upon thousands of lives today because he understood this principle.  Everything about the City of Faith, its design, the entire building, the principles by which it operates, the people who are there and their job responsibilities–came to Brother Roberts through his speaking in tongues… Read More »

For the mind to get built up spiritually, you need the interpretation of what has been said in tongues.  The way to begin operating in interpretation is to pray in tongues until you sense a satisfaction in the spirit, then stop and begin listening for words in English.  Start speaking out those words.  If it… Read More »

In 1 Thessalonians 5:21, “Prove all things, hold fast that which is good.”  If you have not proven the voice of God in your private times with Him, you won’t be sure it’s His voice when the time comes for public demonstration.  Start praying or singing in tongues, then pray with the “understanding” as Paul said. … Read More »

Practicing the instructions in Ephesians 5 consistently even though you may not FEEL like it will also open up the operation of the gifts of the Spirit to you.  The Holy Spirit will have freedom to manifest in His various aspects, or characteristics, through your life.  Start ministering to the Lord in private, in your… Read More »

Husbands and wives live in conflict sometimes.  Wives want to submit, but don’t know how.  Husbands have the same problem.  Speaking to themselves and singing unto the Lord will break that bondage of self and enable them to walk in love.  Many church members can’t submit to the pastor, and it is probably because they… Read More »

Most of the time, most people find it difficult to see the good in situations that seem to be bad in the natural.  But Paul did!  He took the opportunity of being in prison in later years to write most of his epistles.  And where would the Body of Christ have been down through the… Read More »

Remember in Acts 16, Paul and Silas were in jail, persecuted for preaching the Gospel.  What did they do? Notice that they not only PRAYED, AND they SANG PRAISES!  And they weren’t quiet or “religiously reverent!”   Notice, they were HEARD by the other prisoners.  There is a very good possibility that they had stripes put… Read More »

By “breaking forth” the singing on a regular basis and you will have to enlarge the place.  When your captivity gets turned when the time is redeemed…you’ll be singing.  A church that does not sing, doesn’t really worship God.  Music is a vital part of worship and praise.  Speaking to yourself and singing to the… Read More »

When you begin to break forth into singing and crying aloud to God, you break spiritual barrenness.  Then growth will come.  enlargement will come, both for the church that praises and worships and for the individual.  Isaiah 54:1-3, “Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst… Read More »

We need to learn to reach down on the inside of ourselves when we feel empty, barren or in trouble.  As we do that, we let the Power of God come out.  John 7:38, “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.”  When the… Read More »