"Turn Off Your Mind, Relax and Float Downstream..."

"I was reading that stupid book of Leary's and all that shit..."

- Lennon, 1970

“To be is to do”—Socrates.

“To do is to be”—Jean-Paul Sartre.

“Do be do be do”—Frank Sinatra.

“To do is to be.” — Socrates

“To be or not to be.” — Shakespeare

“To be is to do.” — Sartre

“Dooby dooby doo.” — Sinatra

“Yabba dabba doo” — Fred Flinstone

“Dabba dabba doo” — Kate Bush

“Do be a do be.” — Miss Louise, Romper Room

“Scooby-doobee-doo” — Scooby Doo

“Hey-boo-boo” — Yogi Bear

"Ay-oh!" - Freddie Mercury

1 - Realize that "speaking in tongues" was promised by Jesus and was to accompany belief: And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name ...; they will speak in new tongues; Mark 16:17 (Jesus).

2 - Realize that it is the Holy Spirit which gives the words which you speak and not you yourself: And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:4

3 - Understand that when you speak in tongues you are talking to God: -- even though occasionally it may be understood by someone as a human language as it was at Pentecost. Its principle purpose is for talking to God.

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. (1 Corinthians 14:2)

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Use speaking in tongues to edify yourself or build yourself up spiritually. This is not a selfish thing, but rather the purpose is that when you are built up in the your spirit then you can build up or encourage others. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 1 Corinthians 14:4

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Don't expect to understand what you are saying. You have control over the volume and the speed at which you speak but not the content, for example as prayer language: For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 1 Corinthians14:14

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When in private, use "speaking in tongues" as much as you can. Paul appreciated the benefit of speaking in tongues; that's why he said, "I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:" 1 Corinthians 14:18

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When in public it is much better to speak in the language of the region in order to benefit those you are speaking to. Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. 1 Corinthians 14:19

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Understand that when you pray in tongues you give thanks well: and that you bless with the Spirit, but again it is meant for private use -- as it does not help others who can't understand what you're saying 1 Corinthians 14:16-17

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Be assured that when you speak in tongues you're not saying anything bad about God or our Lord Jesus Christ: Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 1 Corinthians 12:3

"For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent." Zephaniah 3:9

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Understand that speaking in tongues is defined as praying in the Spirit:, and that we should pray both in the Spirit (tongues) and in the understanding (your natural language). 1 Corinthians 14:14-15

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Pray in the Spirit (tongues) to build yourself up in your faith. Jude 20

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Understand that praying in the Spirit is part of the armour of God: and we are told to put on the whole armour of God Ephesians 6:10, Ephesians 6:18