I have seen many people young and old receive from the Lord the empowering of the Holy Spirit recorded in Acts chapter 1:8 and in Acts 2;, 10 , 19
1cor chapter 12 through 14 are unit Chapter and are contextual to the gifts operating in a church setting as The Holy Spirit gives.
why prevents one from speaking in Tongues? I will tell you. it is the focus are speaking in tongues. we did not receive the empowering of the holy Spirit to speak in tongues. CS1 what do you mean your a Pentecostal pastor. The reason for the empowering of the Holy Spirit is to be a witness of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit as Jesus said in John 14 and 15 chapter He will lead you guide you into all truth, he will not speak of himself but of Jesus. He will be with you and In you and will come upon you.
That all being said The Holy Spirit will not force Himself on you nor cause you to react in away that you are not wanting to or ready for. Each experience is personal and wonderful. Yet many well intentioned people are in error or wrong in their unlearned approach to the baptism of the Holy Spirit also known as The empowering of the Holy Spirit.
The over emphasis of laying on of hands and speaking in tongues and seeing other reacting to the power of the Holy Spirit or the lack thereof has hurt many to receive the genuine. 1cor chapter 12&14 speak about this.
How do i receive?
Ask Jesus to empower you with the Holy Spirit to be his witness. don't seek speaking in tongues but know the holy Spirit give you the ability but you must speak . He will not force you to do so. You will not lose self-control. And you will not do anything thing that you are not open to. it is by faith receive any then from God. in this case also.
Go into your room or a private place. read John chapter 1:33 and Acts 1:8
read 1cor chapter 12 through 14.
Then pray as The Lord To Empower you with the Holy Spirit to be a witness of him. The only requirement is that you have repented and received Jesus as Lord and Savior. Pray lift up your hands and head ask Jesus to fill you empower and baptize you with HIs Baptism then by faith receive. be open to what the Lord will do.
That is it.