24. THE GOD OF POWER CAN BE FOUND AT WILEY CHURCH OF GOD, WILEY GA

     It wasn't until I left mainstream church around the age of 50 that I was able to find undeniable proof of God's existence.  There'd been that incident as a teenager when my godly grandmother mysteriously knew something bad had happened to me when I briefly died in a drunk driving car wreck, but little else other than the occasional happy coincidence.  In recent years I'd attended a charismatic mega church in CO and He often showed up there with miraculous healings and it was there I saw the gift of tongues were common.  I don't understand the southern concept that tongues are only for Pentecostals.  Sure, Paul tells us they're not of much use in church unless accompanied by an interpreter, but when I first saw them I was fascinated.  Here was absolute proof this person had experienced a close encounter with God.  In my opinion, they're just another of the 9 greater gifts of 1 COR 12 requiring God's involvement vs. the lesser gifts such as teaching, encouraging, giving, etc.
     Many people think they must be satanic in nature because they never seen anything supernatural from God in their church experience.  When I relocated here from CO I knew what I was looking for and didn't stop my search for a home church at the big ones, in spite of good messages, uplifting music and wonderful people.  Although I found the larger churches better "dear hunting" territory, I thought I ought to put God first.  He can bring me the right woman wherever I am without my help and I always seem to get it wrong anyway so I'm trying to leave the next and last one up to Him.  I might be willing to give Him a bit of help here and there.
     As a recovering alcoholic I found the local AA meeting but wanted a Celebrate Recovery meeting which allows other problems and God into the mix.  There's a small one at Wiley church of God and there I came across a woman God speaks to.  After just 2 visits to this church, I received a personal message from God via this lady, "Keep seeking Him, a big problem will be resolved and I'll find my purpose."  All she knew about was the problem, she didn't know I'd been earnestly seeking Him or wishing for death without a purpose.
     Both the pastor, Adam Wright, and his wife, Carla have been baptized in the spirit.  She occasionally gives the message and shared recently how she'd stepped up and taken on the job of interpreting sign language although she didn't know how and God gave her the interpretation.  I wondered about the pastor, had he had the baptism also?  After a couple months here he prayed in tongues during a prayer.  I was delighted as this is proof to me of a close connection with God.  You might have to visit a few times to see anything, they don't levitate every service or anything like that but once in a while a miraculous healing occurs, occasionally someone will pass out, "slain in the spirit."  Why don't we see this power in all churches?  This couple belongs in a mega church and God will probably put them there in His time.  Hope to see you there.