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If you pray in tongues every day for 30 days straight, what actually happens?

Not in theory, not in a sermon, in your real life. Because most Christians have either never tried it, tried it for a few days, and gave up because nothing felt different, or they've been doing it for years and still aren't sure if anything's actually changing. I've spent the last 24 years preaching the gospel and watching the Holy Spirit move in healing services,

conferences, and churches all around the world. And in all of that, I've personally watched

tens of thousands of believers commit to praying in tongues. And I've watched a similar set of

changes show up in their lives by the end of week one,

week two, week three, and week four.

In the next few minutes, I'm going to walk you through exactly what those changes are,

week by week.

Not hype, not theological debate, the actual pattern that I've watched play out in hundreds

of lives, and by the time we're done, you'll know whether this is worth committing to,

and you'll know exactly what to do tonight to start your own 30 days.

Now, here's something to keep in mind. It's not going to look the same for every single believer.

These are just patterns that I've recognized that generally show up in the lives of Christians who pray in tongues every single day.

Here's what you're going to notice, usually right around week number one.

Hesitation and doubt begin to diminish.

So at first, that spiritual gift begins to affect you internally, your thoughts, your emotions,

that internal hesitation that you have toward the supernatural,

toward the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. Because you're now praying in tongues,

and praying in tongues takes a lot of faith, praying in tongues takes a lot of boldness,

praying in tongues really clears the way for all the other manifestations of the Holy Spirit

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