How to Interpret Dreams and Visions Perry Stone

praying in! In the early 1970s, Dad pastored in Arlington, Virginia. One particular Sunday, a medical doctor, Dr. Spence, and his wife, Mary Ann, were visiting our little church on Fillmore Avenue. That morning Mary Ann came forward for prayer for a special need. As Dad prayed for her, he began praying in the prayer language of the Holy Spirit. After prayer, Mrs. Spence looked at him and asked, “Where did you learn to speak such fluent German?” Dad replied that he had never studied German, but this was the prayer language from the Holy Spirit. She and her husband were amazed. Dad had spoken in perfect German, praying for her and even giving details about her family that only she knew! This incident so impressed this couple that they began attending Dad’s church and became wonderful members! I cannot recall the number of occasions when an operation of one of the vocal gifts—either through a direct word to a foreigner (1 Cor. 12:10), an interpretation of a tongue (1 Cor. 14:1–5), or a prophetic word of encouragement and edification (v. 3)—were manifested in the church and brought spiritual warning, insight, and comfort to the church, as well as a “sign…to unbelievers” (v. 22). Because these gifts operate through human vessels, the words given must be judged by others in the church who have experience and wisdom in spiritual matters and are grounded in the Word of God (v. 29). No word that is truly from the Holy Spirit will ever contradict the sound teaching from the Bible! However, God can and will use humble and godly vessels through which to let His gifts flow.