Quotes from Norvel Hayes

Paul said you pray in tongues to edify yourself. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself (1 Cor. 14:4). To edify means build yourself up. Speaking in tongues builds you to the point that you can believe God instead of circumstances.

The words you speak show exactly the shape that your inner man is in.

If you never speak in tongues, Jesus will still love you.

You can go to heaven and never speak in tongues.

The Bible says, For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God (1 Cor. 14:2). By speaking in tongues, you speak directly to God, bypassing all human reasonings.

You can receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost without an immediate supernatural manifestation.

I couldn't receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost because I was waiting for some supernatural power to take over my tongue and make me talk. It never did.

If I expected to get the substance, I had to believe that I had already received because now faith is. In this case, the substance was the baptism of the Holy Spirit and speaking with other tongues. I had to believe that I had it, even though I couldn't see it or feel it. Faith is the answer we see when we pray.

don't base my believing on feelings. My believing is based on Your Word!

There is only one way that the things of God will be manifested for you and your family: by faith, by your confession of the Scriptures. Are you willing to make God's Word the foundation of your believing? If you do, God won't fail you.

God wants you to know who you are in Him. He wants you to know you have inherited everything in the New Testament.

God's Word is so powerful. It's sharper than a two-edged sword. (Heb. 4:12.) With the baptism of the Holy Spirit, you have God's power and God's Word working in you.