Note 18 at 1Co 14:14: This is one of the great advantages of speaking in tongues (see note 4 at 1Co 14:2). Our born-again (see note 2 at Joh 3:3) spirits are perfect (Heb 10:10, 14; and 12:23). Our born-again spirits have the mind of Christ (see note 6 at 1Co 2:16). They have all the power of Christ (Eph 1:18-20). They are complete (Col 2:9-10). Therefore, when we are praying from our spirits, we are praying with the mind of Christ, using our most holy faith (Jude 20).

Too often, our minds, with all their wrong thinking and unbelief, get in the way. Praying in tongues bypasses our minds and allows our spirits to have unhindered communion with the Father.