I have been a born-again Christian since June 2019, and recently my curiosity towards spiritual gifts has heightened substantially. I have asked God to bring forth a curiosity within me towards the gift(s) that He has planned for me, and so far the two that have intrigued me most are discernment of spirits and tongues, however I’d love some clarification.
1. I’ve been told that praying in tongues is not a spiritual gift but rather evidence of the Holy Spirit, but speaking in tongues (with an interpreter by ones side) is a spiritual gift. Do you have any more information on this, to help with clarification?
2. I noticed the second gift that intrigues me doesn’t say “discernment” but rather “discernment OF spirits” implying that one would recognize the different spirits (chains, bondages, etc) that is holding someone back, along with whether the Holy Sprit is present, etc. How is this determined? Would one immediately recognize the spirit by communicating with this individual? Is it primarily used for the purposes of deliverance?
3. How should I ask God for confirmation? My fiancé received confirmation of his gifts through prophesy in church, however I can’t expect the same to happen to me. It would be lovely sure, but I don’t expect it. Is praying for confirmation the best way? Is there something that can hinder it from being recognized?
I am wondering if you have any specific information on these two gifts, ways to recognize if one may have it, how to grow in it, etc.
Thank you very much. God bless!
Vanessa Perpetu
