The First Time You Spoke in a "New Tongue"

[Bro Flame]

For all of us that have been filled with the Holy Ghost, evidenced by speaking in other tongues, we all have our different stories about how and when we got it and perhaps how long we tarried for it.

But, do you remember the first time you spoke in a new tongue? When we originally receive the Holy Ghost, our speaking in tongues probably hasn't quite developed as perhaps it has now in our Christian walk. Some might say you've gotten more "fluent" or God's "added more" to your prayer language.

Do remember when it first happened? How did you respond?

[Bro Flame]

I'll write a little about my own experience.

When I was originally filled with the Holy Ghost back on February 22, 2016, the tongue I first spoke in was a higher-pitched repetitive patter. Some time passed before I spoke in a different, more fluent tongue. I was quite young in the Lord, mind you, and I was somewhat rattled that when I spoke in tongues and it sounded different.

I called my pastor and discussed it with her. She listened to me and chuckled and said, "Baby, that's just Jesus adding to what He's already given you."

[MawMaw]

I was 18 years old when I first received the Holy Ghost.
Church was having revival and my Mama and Daddy had
recently been filled with the Holy Ghost for the first time
in the same revival. Mama was 57 and Daddy was 71!
We had always went to this same chuch all of my life, but
only to Sunday School. If I went to any night services, it
was always with my Grandmother. My parents invited me
to come one Sunday morning and I felt the power of
conviction so strong, went to the altar, prayed and repented
for a little bit, then God filled me with the beautiful gift and
I spoke in tongues! I'll never forget it! I remember speaking
in tongues quite often afterward. Always amazes me.