Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:1-4)
Those who have been taught faith understand the power of our words. The kingdom of God operates by words. In 1 Corinthians 12:1-4, as Paul wrote about the gifts of the Spirit, he taught us about what we call the utterance gifts. The utterance gifts are manifestations of the Holy Spirit that involve speaking messages and revelations from God. These words edify, exhort, and comfort believers. Many times, these words of utterance also attract the lost to the Lord. The different utterance gifts include divers kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues, and prophecy.
Divers kinds of tongues is the supernatural ability to speak in languages unknown to the speaker. These can be both heavenly and earthly languages. The interpretation of tongues is connected to this and means the ability to supernaturally interpret these languages so that they are understood by those who hear it.
Prophecy is the highest among the utterance gifts. A Prophecy is an utterance from God that is declared in one's known language. Also, it’s important to note that just because you are used in prophecy, it does not put you in the office of a prophet. 1 Corinthians 14:31 says that all may prophesy, so we should expect to see more believers being used in the utterance gifts of the Spirit as they receive revelation and walk in obedience.
Practical Application
Pay attention to the words that you speak. As we allow the Holy Spirit to guide our words, naturally, we become more sensitive about what the Holy Spirit would have us say. If you want to be used in the utterance gifts of the Spirit, you need to guard your mouth from anything that opposes God’s Word.