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The Walk of the Spirit - The Walk of Power: The Vital Role of Praying in Tongues
Right now there is only one book available by Dave Roberson, but it is a book used by God to transform believers' lives in extraordinary ways.
If you want your life to change, or if you just want to increase your understanding about this phenomenon of praying in tongues, read "The Walk of the Spirit - The Walk of Power."
If you want your life to change, or if you just want to increase your understanding about this phenomenon of praying in tongues, read "The Walk of the Spirit - The Walk of Power."
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First published January 1, 1999
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July 30, 2011
This book is only good if you practice what you learn in it. That being said, few books outside of the Bible have had such an life-changing impact on me as this one.
September 14, 2007
My life took off with booster rockets after reading this book. It was the understanding I needed to advance into the call of God on my life. It was the information I had been missing all my life!
January 15, 2017
So before I get started I just want to say, I absolutely love tongues and the Spirit of God!!!! He erupted in me years ago and I've been serving Him in missions all over the world since. And a friend I evangelised to in an airport recommended this book, GO GOD, so I decided to give it a try!
As I read it the Spirit discerned quite a few issues though, these are a few...
-He focuses often on the poor being a sin or issue..Focus on poor? Jesus never told the poor to go get money or that they need to change their life. He preached freedom of the spirit to them. Even calling a rich man to sell everything, in this world classifying him as "poor", and follow Him. Whenever speakers focus on the poor as a problem or sin, I become very weary as Christ loved and reached out to them in love, to serve them.
-There is quite a bit of Scripture taken out of context. He often times uses Scripture to fit his point of tongues instead of letting Scripture shape his view on tongues. For example he would talk about Scripture and the gifts of the Spirit (everything I would agree with), but then say something like "how do we get those gifts? The supernatural gift of tongues!" When that was no where in the verse, this happened on several occasions.
So good book, kind of a tough read, but good! Again I love tongues and agree with probably 75% of this book. It is a gift that awakens the Holy Spirit within you. Through it He intercedes, prophecies, edifies, gives gifts, and reveals the Fathers Word and heart. Definitely agree! But not to this extreme extent and this author is not, let me say, gentle in his approach to it. It's a my way or the highway approach.
Great book to test yourself, but be weary and let the Spirit discern what is truth or not, go back to the Word in context and enjoy:)
As I read it the Spirit discerned quite a few issues though, these are a few...
-He focuses often on the poor being a sin or issue..Focus on poor? Jesus never told the poor to go get money or that they need to change their life. He preached freedom of the spirit to them. Even calling a rich man to sell everything, in this world classifying him as "poor", and follow Him. Whenever speakers focus on the poor as a problem or sin, I become very weary as Christ loved and reached out to them in love, to serve them.
-There is quite a bit of Scripture taken out of context. He often times uses Scripture to fit his point of tongues instead of letting Scripture shape his view on tongues. For example he would talk about Scripture and the gifts of the Spirit (everything I would agree with), but then say something like "how do we get those gifts? The supernatural gift of tongues!" When that was no where in the verse, this happened on several occasions.
So good book, kind of a tough read, but good! Again I love tongues and agree with probably 75% of this book. It is a gift that awakens the Holy Spirit within you. Through it He intercedes, prophecies, edifies, gives gifts, and reveals the Fathers Word and heart. Definitely agree! But not to this extreme extent and this author is not, let me say, gentle in his approach to it. It's a my way or the highway approach.
Great book to test yourself, but be weary and let the Spirit discern what is truth or not, go back to the Word in context and enjoy:)
October 10, 2013
I haven't yet had enough personal experience with praying in tongues to be able to comment for myself, but this book really helped me better understand the roll and importance of praying in the spirit. This is a fairly new concept to me, since I am one of those who grew up believing such supernatural gifts aren't for today. Rarely have I seen such a profound subject explained so simply and easy to understand. Everything is backed up by scripture, quoted directly as the author presents each point.
Truly a great read, and probably one I'll come back to in my walk with God.
Truly a great read, and probably one I'll come back to in my walk with God.
November 2, 2016
This book is a classic! I have just finished rereading it for the 2nd time, and it is a wonderful resource on the Bible doctrine of speaking in other tongues.
June 26, 2024
I'm glad a friend recommended this book to me. It's one of those books that is best to read slowly, allowing time to digest and put into practice the lessons the author shares from what God has taught him over the years. If you're not willing to put into practice what you learned in this book, it's better not to read it. The book is packed with valuable nuggets.
“”Greater than faith and greater than hope is self-denying agape.” That means there is nothing more important in your life to covet and earnestly desire than agape love.”
“”Greater than faith and greater than hope is self-denying agape.” That means there is nothing more important in your life to covet and earnestly desire than agape love.”
January 31, 2015
It’s time to unlock the power of tongues!!!
“I’m not the same person. I have learned to walk in the Spirit, and it has completely changed my life forever.”
“No one knows our calling better than the Holy Spirit. He was in the Presence of God when our call was first planned.”
“So in order for you and me to enjoy all the wonderful blessings that God has prepared for us, we must fall in love with prayer.”
“Here I am, Father. I don’t have any needs to present, because all of my needs were met at the Cross two thousand years ago”
“I’m not the same person. I have learned to walk in the Spirit, and it has completely changed my life forever.”
“No one knows our calling better than the Holy Spirit. He was in the Presence of God when our call was first planned.”
“So in order for you and me to enjoy all the wonderful blessings that God has prepared for us, we must fall in love with prayer.”
“Here I am, Father. I don’t have any needs to present, because all of my needs were met at the Cross two thousand years ago”
July 12, 2012
This book helps to understand parts of the bible that is easy to shy away from.
This book is not for sale it is free online in a pdf download. I will let my computer read it to me again. Easy read.
This book is not for sale it is free online in a pdf download. I will let my computer read it to me again. Easy read.
March 24, 2025
I listened to this book on YouTube so it was not the best recording ever, but it was enough to make me want to get a hard copy and read it again because it is a super powerful book with a TON packed into it. I'm definitely not sure if I agree with 100% of Roberson's theology, but I can't deny the vital role that my own prayer language has played in my life, and the story of how it utterly transformed his life is a fascinating one that I think anyone who's open to it could learn from.
Favorite Quote: "When God's power flows through an unholy vessel, it eventually destroys the vessel."
Favorite Quote: "When God's power flows through an unholy vessel, it eventually destroys the vessel."
July 21, 2019
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The Walk in the Spirit is a practical guide. This book has taught me the secrets to unlocking heaven by walking in the Spirit.
I have put in practice what is taught in this book and i am experiencing a closer walk with Holy Spirit and hear him every day.
I looking forward to walking in Agape...
I plan on reading this book again and again and would highly recommend it for anyone that has a desire to Walk in the Spirit
The Walk in the Spirit is a practical guide. This book has taught me the secrets to unlocking heaven by walking in the Spirit.
I have put in practice what is taught in this book and i am experiencing a closer walk with Holy Spirit and hear him every day.
I looking forward to walking in Agape...
I plan on reading this book again and again and would highly recommend it for anyone that has a desire to Walk in the Spirit
June 15, 2009
If you want to unlock the power of tongues (the supernatural language of the Holy Spirit) in your life this is the book to read.
February 9, 2010
If you ever want to know about praying in tongues, this is the book. It is well researched backed up by sound biblical scripture. This book will change your life.
August 12, 2010
One of the best guides to learning how to work in the spirit, how go into the deeper things of God, how to excel in a relationship with God, and how to work in your giftings'.
May 12, 2013
Loved it! A very informative and encouraging book.
October 8, 2013
Awesome book on praying in the spirit
January 24, 2009
This is great! I especially recommend it if you don't understand praying in tongues.
March 17, 2025
I think the main point this author desires to convey is in this quote:
“God desires to lead you out of a walk dominated by the flesh into a walk of maturity and sonship. This is His priority, and it is your option. You have to choose to accept the leadership of the Holy Spirit. You have to choose to walk out of a life dominated by the flesh and into a life dominated by the Spirit."
I believe Roberson has written with pure motives in sincerity but there are some glaring misconceptions, even fallacies, that seem to be borne out of his own experiences. His experiences do not necessitate that others have those same types of experiences, although he indices that it does. A problem with Roberson's arguments are that he seems to be adding to Scripture, though he presents it as revelation. Roberson says never to take scriptures out of context but this is consistently done throughout the book. There are a host of other problematic teachings in the book.
Let me state that I am a Christian with a B.A. in Humanities/ Religious studies and an M.Div. That can mean little to nothing in many cases. That said, I have taken the study of the Holy Spirit and glossolalia (speaking in tongues) seriously for years. Thus, I am not just blasting this book and the author but I am quite uncomfortable with some of what is taught and given as scriptural interpretation. As an aside, I believe speaking in tongues is valid and scriptural and I have also experienced it.
It is impossible to go into all of the points that are troublesome and explain the whys. I will list a few with reasons and you can read the book for yourself and search the Bible and arrive at your own conclusions. The author does write from an experiential perspective rather than scholarly. That is acceptable for his purposes, in that he wants to encourage people. But it is difficult to make a case for a misunderstood concept without some scholarly research.
Roberson uses the King James Version of the Bible as textual reference.
KJV employs archaic words due the available source material and the EngliSh spoken during the 1500s.. As an aside, the King James Version is at minimum 80% William Tyndale's translation from the early 1500's. This is not the platform to argue for or against the KJV. It is just that for a book written for the lay person, or a new Christian, unbeliever, etc., it would be better to use word that are conducive to the reader's understanding to validate the arguments.
Here are other (not all) points of concern :
- In the beginning of his ministry or walk with God, Roberson quits his paying job to spend hours in prayer. This is a noble quest (one wonders how bills were paid). He spends 8 hours a day and prays for whatever he can think of to pray for. One day Roberson decides to switch to praying in tongues for those 8 hours. Roberson equates this with praying in the spirit. The apostle Paul says to pray in the spirit, as it is one's innermost being, 1 Corinthians 14. Your spirit is what communes with the Holy Spirit, which is God. Earlier in the Corinthians passage Paul says the mind is unfruitful with words that are in tongues. This doesn't mean praying in tongues is useless, as it builds the spirit in areas such as developing reliance and strength in God. Additionally, Paul clearly says that he will pray with understanding. It can be ascertained, then, that we should pray, in tandem, in tongues and in one's own tongue. Both can be praying by the Spirit of God Praying in the Spirit is not blanking your mind out.
Much of Roberson's zeal and understanding has as its root, at the least, a three months experience of locking himself in a small closet type room, praying only in tongues for eight hours a day. He did not pray with his understanding. This is concerning. He says, “From reading the Word, I had learned that my prayer language was given for my edification and that I could pray out mysteries, but I didn’t have a grasp of what those truths really meant. Still, I was determined that if it was possible for me to edify myself by praying in tongues until my mind was able to receive divine mysteries, that was what I was going to do." This makes sense in theory, but the practice thereof, unless God would lay one out under such a spiritual force for some purpose for eight hours (not impossible but not common), should be questioned and pondered.
Praying in tongues can edify the individual and revelation may be given as a result. I believe the Holy Spirit is using one to speak mysteries out of the Spirit world. But one can also pray by unction of the Holy Spirit in their native language, communing with one's own to the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, daily you are to yield to the Holy Spirit and allow your spirit, led by the Holy Spirit, to control the soul (mind, emotion, will). The soul being in submission to the Spirit then guides the actions of the body to yield to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This is all done by and with understanding. But, eight hours a day for months of simply speaking, at will, in tongues, is very close to blanking the mind out for all sorts of imaginations to affect the soul and spirit. Remember, Roberson did this at his will not by being swept up in the Holy Spirit, as on the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit swooshed upon Believers like the sound of a mighty rushing wind and tongues "of fire" sat upon each one of them. This is not to say that a person must always be in a mystical state to pray in tongues. Still, where is the understanding after 8 hours a day of speaking in tongues, at will, for months? There was no understanding by not praying in English but only in tongues. Roberson says it came afterwards. Paul said I will pray with understanding, not receive it later. This experience of Roberson's is concerning and takin to accounts from cult leaders with private interpretations and divine revelations. The author plainly said that God did not tell him to do this, it was something he purposed to do. There is much more that can be said on this but I will stop.
-Every aspect of the spiritual life seems to be based on speaking and praying long hours in tongues. Tongues are of utmost importance in Roberson's view, as presented in this book. But the Word of God plainly states that knowing God. Is of utmost importance and this happens as we instep with the in our daily lives, as we live our faith. Roberson speaks of people praying regularly three plus hours daily in tongues. One must question when are we supposed to pray with the understanding? Again, I do speak in tongues but I enjoy an ongoing conversation in English with the Lord throughout the day with understanding. I can speak in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, but it is profitable for me to speak a prayer in my English tongue, say, if I pass a traffic accident as those people need specific prayer.
Daily, we must make our requests known to God in prayer, in our language, with thanksgiving, Philippians 4.6 . My mind and understanding must be involved.
-In explaining gifts of the Spirit, 1 Corinthians 12, Roberson teaches that every Christian is given one of those specific gifts. The word "each" is used in the passage in Corinthians but it seems to be used as to those operating in these specific gifts at specific times in a gathering, though perhaps not always in the same gift very time. One does not own these gifts. They are gifts OF the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians says, “to each one is given the MANIFESTATION of the Spirit for the common good. " There are some individuals that are used specifically in one or more gifts and a ministry may ensue because of this, healing, miracles, etc. Indeed, there are gifts of musicianship, special generosity, teaching, et al., besides these particular listed special gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12.
-The author says that the gifts in chapter 12 are manifested by praying in tongues and the more one prays in tongues the next one listed in the passage will be manifested. He teaches that the gifts are progressions and one builds to the other. This is nowhere taught in Scripture. In fact, some peope are given one and some another and that does not mean the person possesses the gift. They may be given it, or used in it, for a specific time or moment while others exclusively operate in one gift. One gift isn't given as better than another. The best gifts are the ones needed at the time. The operation of gifts of the Spirit is not a litmus test for one's own spirituality. These are bestowed by God for the good of all.
- The author teaches that godly, agape, self-sacrificial love as
referred to in 1 Corinthians 13, is basically attained by practicing speaking in tongues and building up to it through theses progressions of the gifts. This is not taught in Scripture, period.
Readers, God is Spirit. He Is Love. When you receive Christ, love abides. You grow in love and by a process of transformation to Christ. This is not by tongues, although tongues can edify in relationship with God and help one in yielding to God. Growing in grace and love comes from transformation, the renewal of the mind, by the Word, Romans 12:2. That will help one to make godly choices. Faith grows by hearing Word, Romans 10:17.
I simply can't continue here with the many concerning teachings presented in this book, but the book and its message are problematic. The author is genuine, his experience is real, but the teaching is flawed.
I gave it 2 stars but the author writes from a seeming genuine motive. He also believes in purity and sincerity and it is written in a folksy style for anyone.
That stated, I would NOT recommend this book to anyone searching for understanding on the topic of glossolalia.
--An excellent book on the topic is:
The Beauty of Spiritual language by Jack Hayford
“God desires to lead you out of a walk dominated by the flesh into a walk of maturity and sonship. This is His priority, and it is your option. You have to choose to accept the leadership of the Holy Spirit. You have to choose to walk out of a life dominated by the flesh and into a life dominated by the Spirit."
I believe Roberson has written with pure motives in sincerity but there are some glaring misconceptions, even fallacies, that seem to be borne out of his own experiences. His experiences do not necessitate that others have those same types of experiences, although he indices that it does. A problem with Roberson's arguments are that he seems to be adding to Scripture, though he presents it as revelation. Roberson says never to take scriptures out of context but this is consistently done throughout the book. There are a host of other problematic teachings in the book.
Let me state that I am a Christian with a B.A. in Humanities/ Religious studies and an M.Div. That can mean little to nothing in many cases. That said, I have taken the study of the Holy Spirit and glossolalia (speaking in tongues) seriously for years. Thus, I am not just blasting this book and the author but I am quite uncomfortable with some of what is taught and given as scriptural interpretation. As an aside, I believe speaking in tongues is valid and scriptural and I have also experienced it.
It is impossible to go into all of the points that are troublesome and explain the whys. I will list a few with reasons and you can read the book for yourself and search the Bible and arrive at your own conclusions. The author does write from an experiential perspective rather than scholarly. That is acceptable for his purposes, in that he wants to encourage people. But it is difficult to make a case for a misunderstood concept without some scholarly research.
Roberson uses the King James Version of the Bible as textual reference.
KJV employs archaic words due the available source material and the EngliSh spoken during the 1500s.. As an aside, the King James Version is at minimum 80% William Tyndale's translation from the early 1500's. This is not the platform to argue for or against the KJV. It is just that for a book written for the lay person, or a new Christian, unbeliever, etc., it would be better to use word that are conducive to the reader's understanding to validate the arguments.
Here are other (not all) points of concern :
- In the beginning of his ministry or walk with God, Roberson quits his paying job to spend hours in prayer. This is a noble quest (one wonders how bills were paid). He spends 8 hours a day and prays for whatever he can think of to pray for. One day Roberson decides to switch to praying in tongues for those 8 hours. Roberson equates this with praying in the spirit. The apostle Paul says to pray in the spirit, as it is one's innermost being, 1 Corinthians 14. Your spirit is what communes with the Holy Spirit, which is God. Earlier in the Corinthians passage Paul says the mind is unfruitful with words that are in tongues. This doesn't mean praying in tongues is useless, as it builds the spirit in areas such as developing reliance and strength in God. Additionally, Paul clearly says that he will pray with understanding. It can be ascertained, then, that we should pray, in tandem, in tongues and in one's own tongue. Both can be praying by the Spirit of God Praying in the Spirit is not blanking your mind out.
Much of Roberson's zeal and understanding has as its root, at the least, a three months experience of locking himself in a small closet type room, praying only in tongues for eight hours a day. He did not pray with his understanding. This is concerning. He says, “From reading the Word, I had learned that my prayer language was given for my edification and that I could pray out mysteries, but I didn’t have a grasp of what those truths really meant. Still, I was determined that if it was possible for me to edify myself by praying in tongues until my mind was able to receive divine mysteries, that was what I was going to do." This makes sense in theory, but the practice thereof, unless God would lay one out under such a spiritual force for some purpose for eight hours (not impossible but not common), should be questioned and pondered.
Praying in tongues can edify the individual and revelation may be given as a result. I believe the Holy Spirit is using one to speak mysteries out of the Spirit world. But one can also pray by unction of the Holy Spirit in their native language, communing with one's own to the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, daily you are to yield to the Holy Spirit and allow your spirit, led by the Holy Spirit, to control the soul (mind, emotion, will). The soul being in submission to the Spirit then guides the actions of the body to yield to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This is all done by and with understanding. But, eight hours a day for months of simply speaking, at will, in tongues, is very close to blanking the mind out for all sorts of imaginations to affect the soul and spirit. Remember, Roberson did this at his will not by being swept up in the Holy Spirit, as on the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit swooshed upon Believers like the sound of a mighty rushing wind and tongues "of fire" sat upon each one of them. This is not to say that a person must always be in a mystical state to pray in tongues. Still, where is the understanding after 8 hours a day of speaking in tongues, at will, for months? There was no understanding by not praying in English but only in tongues. Roberson says it came afterwards. Paul said I will pray with understanding, not receive it later. This experience of Roberson's is concerning and takin to accounts from cult leaders with private interpretations and divine revelations. The author plainly said that God did not tell him to do this, it was something he purposed to do. There is much more that can be said on this but I will stop.
-Every aspect of the spiritual life seems to be based on speaking and praying long hours in tongues. Tongues are of utmost importance in Roberson's view, as presented in this book. But the Word of God plainly states that knowing God. Is of utmost importance and this happens as we instep with the in our daily lives, as we live our faith. Roberson speaks of people praying regularly three plus hours daily in tongues. One must question when are we supposed to pray with the understanding? Again, I do speak in tongues but I enjoy an ongoing conversation in English with the Lord throughout the day with understanding. I can speak in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, but it is profitable for me to speak a prayer in my English tongue, say, if I pass a traffic accident as those people need specific prayer.
Daily, we must make our requests known to God in prayer, in our language, with thanksgiving, Philippians 4.6 . My mind and understanding must be involved.
-In explaining gifts of the Spirit, 1 Corinthians 12, Roberson teaches that every Christian is given one of those specific gifts. The word "each" is used in the passage in Corinthians but it seems to be used as to those operating in these specific gifts at specific times in a gathering, though perhaps not always in the same gift very time. One does not own these gifts. They are gifts OF the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians says, “to each one is given the MANIFESTATION of the Spirit for the common good. " There are some individuals that are used specifically in one or more gifts and a ministry may ensue because of this, healing, miracles, etc. Indeed, there are gifts of musicianship, special generosity, teaching, et al., besides these particular listed special gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12.
-The author says that the gifts in chapter 12 are manifested by praying in tongues and the more one prays in tongues the next one listed in the passage will be manifested. He teaches that the gifts are progressions and one builds to the other. This is nowhere taught in Scripture. In fact, some peope are given one and some another and that does not mean the person possesses the gift. They may be given it, or used in it, for a specific time or moment while others exclusively operate in one gift. One gift isn't given as better than another. The best gifts are the ones needed at the time. The operation of gifts of the Spirit is not a litmus test for one's own spirituality. These are bestowed by God for the good of all.
- The author teaches that godly, agape, self-sacrificial love as
referred to in 1 Corinthians 13, is basically attained by practicing speaking in tongues and building up to it through theses progressions of the gifts. This is not taught in Scripture, period.
Readers, God is Spirit. He Is Love. When you receive Christ, love abides. You grow in love and by a process of transformation to Christ. This is not by tongues, although tongues can edify in relationship with God and help one in yielding to God. Growing in grace and love comes from transformation, the renewal of the mind, by the Word, Romans 12:2. That will help one to make godly choices. Faith grows by hearing Word, Romans 10:17.
I simply can't continue here with the many concerning teachings presented in this book, but the book and its message are problematic. The author is genuine, his experience is real, but the teaching is flawed.
I gave it 2 stars but the author writes from a seeming genuine motive. He also believes in purity and sincerity and it is written in a folksy style for anyone.
That stated, I would NOT recommend this book to anyone searching for understanding on the topic of glossolalia.
--An excellent book on the topic is:
The Beauty of Spiritual language by Jack Hayford
April 13, 2023
This is one of the best Christian books I've read in awhile. Not only is it full of evidence of God's power working through the author's life, but he gives practical tips to walk with God the same way.
Dave Roberson encourages Christians to speak in tongues. Here is his reasoning:
Tongues edifies you
Tongues is utterance of divine mysteries that the Holy Spirit longs to teach you
Tongues propels you into and activates your calling
Tongues quenches our hunger for an intimate relationship with God
Tongues gives us spiritual authority
Tongues brings us revelation knowledge
Tongues allows you to receive much more than you can intellectually with your natural mind
Tongues is a way to pursue the Spirit in a way that frees us from condemnation of the flesh
Tongues helps to "mortify" or put to death the deeds of the flesh
Tongues protects us from deception, since we'll be able to discern false teachings
Tongues is the bridge between carnality and the love of God
Tongues surfaces our impurities so we can be pruned, and so we can have dominion over sin
Tongues teaches you to walk in agape love, and to care more about testimony than retaliation against someone who wrongs you
Tongues helps you persevere through dry spells of faith and align with God's Word
Tongues helps you persevere through prayer, even when your problems get worse
Tongues purifies us so that we can intercede in prayer for others
Tongues allow God to place us between Hell and those that are trying to get there
Tongues is our guarantee for a future glorified body
Tongues combined with FASTING is the most powerful
Fasting helps shut down the flesh and therefore shut down Satan
Fasting deals with unbelief and helps move mountains
Fasting enforces the positional truth that the body of sin was crucified with Christ
Fasting means that the flesh no longer has power to rule over the operation of the Spirit
Fasting doesn't move God, but it moves us to be in a place where we can receive from God
Fasting "preserves the old wineskin" against sin so that we can walk in power on Earth until we get our glorified bodies
Fasting destroys fleshly works and releases God's power in you
Fasting allows God to fill us with His character
Both praying in the Holy Spirit and Fasting accelerate God's will for us, if that is something we desire. Dave recommends spending time with God by spending an hour in worship, an hour confessing God's Word to your problems (using the Bible to tell your problems about who God is), and an hour praying in tongues and meditating on Scripture. Meditation on the word leads to visualization of truth, which leads to victory!
Above all, though, we should pursue Agape love. Many have Phileo love, which is reciprocated, conditional love. But agape love is God's unconditional love for us, the love of the enemy and those who aim to hurt us. It is seeking good for their soul too, and not condemning them. Only agape will cross over from Earth to Heaven, because tongues and gifts will cease. May we aim for agape love above all things, and pursue gifts as a form of edification in order to purify our souls and prepare us for that kind of love, and to show others His love.
Dave Roberson encourages Christians to speak in tongues. Here is his reasoning:
Tongues edifies you
Tongues is utterance of divine mysteries that the Holy Spirit longs to teach you
Tongues propels you into and activates your calling
Tongues quenches our hunger for an intimate relationship with God
Tongues gives us spiritual authority
Tongues brings us revelation knowledge
Tongues allows you to receive much more than you can intellectually with your natural mind
Tongues is a way to pursue the Spirit in a way that frees us from condemnation of the flesh
Tongues helps to "mortify" or put to death the deeds of the flesh
Tongues protects us from deception, since we'll be able to discern false teachings
Tongues is the bridge between carnality and the love of God
Tongues surfaces our impurities so we can be pruned, and so we can have dominion over sin
Tongues teaches you to walk in agape love, and to care more about testimony than retaliation against someone who wrongs you
Tongues helps you persevere through dry spells of faith and align with God's Word
Tongues helps you persevere through prayer, even when your problems get worse
Tongues purifies us so that we can intercede in prayer for others
Tongues allow God to place us between Hell and those that are trying to get there
Tongues is our guarantee for a future glorified body
Tongues combined with FASTING is the most powerful
Fasting helps shut down the flesh and therefore shut down Satan
Fasting deals with unbelief and helps move mountains
Fasting enforces the positional truth that the body of sin was crucified with Christ
Fasting means that the flesh no longer has power to rule over the operation of the Spirit
Fasting doesn't move God, but it moves us to be in a place where we can receive from God
Fasting "preserves the old wineskin" against sin so that we can walk in power on Earth until we get our glorified bodies
Fasting destroys fleshly works and releases God's power in you
Fasting allows God to fill us with His character
Both praying in the Holy Spirit and Fasting accelerate God's will for us, if that is something we desire. Dave recommends spending time with God by spending an hour in worship, an hour confessing God's Word to your problems (using the Bible to tell your problems about who God is), and an hour praying in tongues and meditating on Scripture. Meditation on the word leads to visualization of truth, which leads to victory!
Above all, though, we should pursue Agape love. Many have Phileo love, which is reciprocated, conditional love. But agape love is God's unconditional love for us, the love of the enemy and those who aim to hurt us. It is seeking good for their soul too, and not condemning them. Only agape will cross over from Earth to Heaven, because tongues and gifts will cease. May we aim for agape love above all things, and pursue gifts as a form of edification in order to purify our souls and prepare us for that kind of love, and to show others His love.
February 25, 2017
Awesome book.
This book is a must read especially for those new in Christ and have a desire to truly serve God. It is inspiring and provides the writer's real life stories and Biblical Scriptures, that will assist us in our daily Christian walk. This book has shown me that persistence in understanding the will of God is key and that I am to seek God through His word and with the help of the Holy Spirit with unfaltering determination. No matter the trial or obstacle I am to commit myself to the Lord and the Holy Spirit will lead me into righteousness.
I am now more than ever determined to learn the nature and mind of Christ so that I can also start a revival in my country.
This book is a must read especially for those new in Christ and have a desire to truly serve God. It is inspiring and provides the writer's real life stories and Biblical Scriptures, that will assist us in our daily Christian walk. This book has shown me that persistence in understanding the will of God is key and that I am to seek God through His word and with the help of the Holy Spirit with unfaltering determination. No matter the trial or obstacle I am to commit myself to the Lord and the Holy Spirit will lead me into righteousness.
I am now more than ever determined to learn the nature and mind of Christ so that I can also start a revival in my country.
December 20, 2024
A must read for every believer!!!
GET IT! You’ll understand why! GEEEETTTT IIIITTTT!!!!Such a powerful book. Anyone seeking knowledge of the supernatural or speaking in tongues must read this. So insightful, so encouraging. The power of speaking in tongues is so mind blowing, a REAL REAL WEAPON! This is the first book on the subject I’ve read and I honestly don’t think I need to read another. What I will do is certainly return back to this one over and over again. Thank you Mr. Roberson for writing this book. It’s engaging, humorous, encouraging and oh so powerful. Makes you want to go straight into prayer. I have no doubt that it ignites everyone who reads it.
GET IT! You’ll understand why! GEEEETTTT IIIITTTT!!!!Such a powerful book. Anyone seeking knowledge of the supernatural or speaking in tongues must read this. So insightful, so encouraging. The power of speaking in tongues is so mind blowing, a REAL REAL WEAPON! This is the first book on the subject I’ve read and I honestly don’t think I need to read another. What I will do is certainly return back to this one over and over again. Thank you Mr. Roberson for writing this book. It’s engaging, humorous, encouraging and oh so powerful. Makes you want to go straight into prayer. I have no doubt that it ignites everyone who reads it.
April 11, 2024
Awesome revelation!
When you have sought the Lord with your whole body, spirit, and soul He will answer you and show you great and mighty things you know not of. He revealed and confirmed some things to me about praying in the Spirit that has caused me to fast and pray more in the Spirit to build up my most holy faith. Thank you Bro Roberson for being obedient to your calling to help build and advance God's Kingdom at such a time as this! It's time for the Isaiah 60 Ecclesia to rise and shine for His Glory has indeed risen upon us!
When you have sought the Lord with your whole body, spirit, and soul He will answer you and show you great and mighty things you know not of. He revealed and confirmed some things to me about praying in the Spirit that has caused me to fast and pray more in the Spirit to build up my most holy faith. Thank you Bro Roberson for being obedient to your calling to help build and advance God's Kingdom at such a time as this! It's time for the Isaiah 60 Ecclesia to rise and shine for His Glory has indeed risen upon us!
August 31, 2020
You cannot read this book just once. It is the kind of book you need for daily Christian Living if you understand the role of the Holy Spirit in your life. If you are learning about the Holy Spirit for the first time, this is certainly the best read to give you a 360 degree view of this most misunderstood person of the Holy Trinity. I am coming out of this stronger in my prayer life and feeling more empowered as a Christian than I have ever been.
November 10, 2024
Good Points, but Some Questionable Ones Also
The author is passionate about praying in tongues. But some things in the book concern me. For some reason he felt the need to be baptized again. He felt there was a need to be baptized in Jesus name. The book is also peppered with prosperity theology. He is strong on sanctification, but weak on doctrine. Overall this book is a mixed bag.
The author is passionate about praying in tongues. But some things in the book concern me. For some reason he felt the need to be baptized again. He felt there was a need to be baptized in Jesus name. The book is also peppered with prosperity theology. He is strong on sanctification, but weak on doctrine. Overall this book is a mixed bag.
September 11, 2018
This book was so helpful in reminding me of spiritual truths and clarifying certain Christian terminology. It gave a good beginner level. basis about speaking in tongues yet included many things that someone experienced in this topic would still find refreshing. I appreciated that no time was spent condemning others rather he spent his time telling his and others that he knew experiences.
May 15, 2020
A must read for every Christian who desires to walk in the fullness of God's blessing
The Author has no doubt written this book out of practical experience & revelation.
He has prayed in tongues continuously, received deep insight of the scriptures & now walks in powerful authority.
The Author has no doubt written this book out of practical experience & revelation.
He has prayed in tongues continuously, received deep insight of the scriptures & now walks in powerful authority.
July 22, 2020
Every Christian needs to read this book!!
Omg ... what a book!! You just have to get this book. My people perish because of lack of knowledge... Mmmh help us Lord. So fired up for tongues!! Thank you Holy Spirit for this revelation on tongues. Thank you for sharing this information with us sir. God bless!
Omg ... what a book!! You just have to get this book. My people perish because of lack of knowledge... Mmmh help us Lord. So fired up for tongues!! Thank you Holy Spirit for this revelation on tongues. Thank you for sharing this information with us sir. God bless!
November 27, 2020
Everyone who is seeking to truly walk closer to God, to walk in the Spirit should read this book!
This is the second reading for me. But don't just read it. Begin to follow what Dave Roberson is teaching here. It brought changes in me the first time I read it. I felt closer still as I read it again and saw new things through the help of Holy Spirit, our Help.
This is the second reading for me. But don't just read it. Begin to follow what Dave Roberson is teaching here. It brought changes in me the first time I read it. I felt closer still as I read it again and saw new things through the help of Holy Spirit, our Help.
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October 1, 2023The walk of the Spirit
This has reopened my eyes to what walking in the Spirit means ,what we need to do for a relationship with Jesus .Well written and the writer has a personal gift, and knowledge. 5 stars for sharing this e book free ,as God's word should be .Thank you pastor Roberson
This has reopened my eyes to what walking in the Spirit means ,what we need to do for a relationship with Jesus .Well written and the writer has a personal gift, and knowledge. 5 stars for sharing this e book free ,as God's word should be .Thank you pastor Roberson
November 17, 2023
An absolutely beautiful read
Possibly one of the most informative books I’ve ever read on prayer. He didn’t hold anything back. I’m so grateful Dave Roberson wrote this book. If you’ve come across this book, then don’t hesitate to get a copy. It’s worth every second it took me to get through it. God bless you!!!
Possibly one of the most informative books I’ve ever read on prayer. He didn’t hold anything back. I’m so grateful Dave Roberson wrote this book. If you’ve come across this book, then don’t hesitate to get a copy. It’s worth every second it took me to get through it. God bless you!!!
May 17, 2017
Speaking in tongues
This is really a unique book. As we read and believe the work of God ,we need to release it's reality through speaking and praying in tongues. Yes we can have over break through sand God 's plan full filled by praying in tongues.Amen.
This is really a unique book. As we read and believe the work of God ,we need to release it's reality through speaking and praying in tongues. Yes we can have over break through sand God 's plan full filled by praying in tongues.Amen.
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