How to Activate the Gift of the Interpretation of Tongues

The Lord instructed us in His word to be sure we pray for the interpretation or to seek those who will have the interpretation of the tongue if we believe He is speaking to the church body (1 Cor 14). Many have attempted to hush tongues with or without interpretation because they have misunderstood what it means to not speak in a tongue unless there is someone to interpret. The reality is, that if we are going to command attention in a public setting and speak to the congregation as if we have been given a message, then yes, it must carry interpretation through us or others. It does not mean we cannot pray in a tongue while worshipping, praying, and fellowshipping with our fellow brothers and sisters. Not only can we receive the interpretation of a tongue for a corporate message, but we can also get it for ourselves as the Lord speaks.