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In This Blog I endeaver to share the nuggets OF WISDOM I have received from time spent communing with the lord

Celebrating 30 years in Ministry - By Laurie Curcio
Thursday - 5/18/23 Oasis Zoom Service
1 Thessalonians 2:4-6 - New King James Version
4 But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.
5 For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a [a]cloak for covetousness—God is witness. 6 Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.
How do I summarize 30 years of ministry? Start at the beginning -

Before going into the actual date and time that the Lord birthed our ministry, it’s important to chronicle where the Lord led us to go for training and impartation.
I came to the Lord in the summer of 1977, during the charismatic renewal within our local Catholic Church in Sayville. My husband came to the Lord in 1974 and went to my high school and even had my dad as a science teacher. The Lord brought us together in the summer of 1978, the year I graduated High School.
We had both gone to the same youth retreats and our paths crossed when he was back from his first year at Oral Robert’s University where the Lord led Pastor to go.
It was really a divine connection and set up that we both came together that summer after we both prayed the same prayers, of just wanting the next person we dated to be our future spouses. We were both done with the dating scene as usual.

While Pastor was at ORU I visited him and the church he was going to. Faith Christian Fellowship, Pastored by Buddy and Patsy Harrison. (Brother Hagin’s daughter). There was an instant connection with that faith based church and the anointing the Harrison’s flowed in. (The same anointing as Ma and Pa Goodwin)
The Lord called me to go out west and learn of the Lord the following year. It was in Pastors heart to go to Rhema, and after I prayed and had it confirmed through Pastor Larry Huggins under Pastor Buddy, I quit my job and went to Rhema the same year as Pastor before getting married in 1980.
Now before fast forwarding to the Lord birthing Oasis Christian Church in Patchogue in Jan. of 1993, I want to share the call and anointing of Bro. Kenneth E. Hagin. We were trained and ordained under him and the transmission and anointing on Him has been passed to those under him.

Brother Hagin had a unique call to the body of Christ to prepare the end time army for the second coming of Jesus. His mandate was to teach God’s people Faith. But he was called from before he was born, and was supposed to be given the name John as he was to prepare the way of the second coming of Jesus the way John the Baptist prepared for Jesus first coming. In the Spirit and anointing of Elijah.
What was the calling on John the Baptist? -
Matthew 3:3
New King James Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
3 :3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”
Luke 1:17
New King James Version

17 He (John) will also go before Him (Jesus) in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Matthew 3:10-11
New King James Version
10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 11 I (John) indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit [a]and fire.
Who was the Prophet Elijah and what were his works? -
Elijah was raised up by God during the reign of King Ahab and Jezebel over Israel.

He confronted the prophets of Baal and the spiritual corruption going on in Israel.
He did according to the word of the Lord and had the most unusual signs and wonders to correct the corruption in Israel.
What were some of the signs and wonders that took place during the time of Elijah? -
1. The widow of Zarephath received supernatural provision of flour for bread and oil after listening to Elijah’s instructions. 1 Kings 17:13-15
2. Elijah revives widow’s son. Resurrection of the dead.
3. He operated in such power by God that he was able to speak to the rain and it stopped for years. 1 Kings 17:1
Brother Hagin also operated in such an unusual anointing and had many signs and wonders that

took place in his ministry as well. The Spirit of Elijah and his mantle was truly on his ministry.
These are some of the anointings that we were honored to receive when Bro. Hagin laid hands on us to ordain us in 1997.
Oasis was birthed in Jan of 1993, and was born in signs and wonders. There were shakings in the earth that took place as the Lord was establishing His lamp stand in this region.
Many miracles, like tumors on a woman’s brain disappeared after praying for her.
Children and teens having visitations of the Lord.
Our primary call was very similar to what John the Baptist was called to do.
Acts 3:19
New King James Version

19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
These times of refreshing were to come through worshiping the Lord in Spirit and truth and psalming.
Ephesians 5:15-19
New King James Version
Walk in Wisdom
15 See then that you walk [a]circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

We also have a strong desire to want to see the hearts of the Fathers turned to the children and the hearts of the children to be turned to the Fathers.
Malachi 4:5-6
New King James Version
5
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
6
And he will turn
The hearts of the fathers to the children,
And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”
The Elijah anointing straightens crooked places and prepares the way for the Glory of God.
So the call on Oasis to bring times of refreshing after repenting or changing by coming out of the worlds mindsets and corruption, through true worship helps to usher in the anointed Glory of the Lord.

Dick Mills, another prophet of the Lord who has roots back to Aimee Semple McPherson, prophesied over Pastor John in 1978 at ORU and again 18 years later at our Church. (Oasis Christian Center)
This was the scripture he prophesied over us -
Habakkuk 2:2-3
New King James Version
The Just Live by Faith
2 Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision
And make it plain on tablets,
That he may run who reads it.
3
For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it;
Because it will surely come,
It will not tarry.

What is the Vision for the appointed time?
Habakkuk 3:3-4
New King James Version
3
God came from Teman,
The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens,
And the earth was full of His praise.
4
His brightness was like the light;
He had rays flashing from His hand, And there His power was hidden.
So John the Baptist prepared the way for the Glory of Jesus through the Spirit and power of Elijah, during a time when wickedness was covering the earth.
Bro. Hagin was called to raise up the end time army of the Lord by teaching them faith, and knowing their authority in Jesus, by the same prophetic anointing of Elijah.

So here we are as the Oasis church family on the precipice of such evil taking place in our nation, and the call has been passed on and is the same.
Repent and change so that times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord can come by faith, entering the throne room through spirit anointed praise and worship, to help the families be restored in order for the Glory of the Lord to cover the earth and bring fire down on the prophets of Baal going after the children!
A day of distinction between the true and the false, through knowing the Rhema or spirit anointed word of God!
A day of signs and wonders all across the earth!
We as a church have a wonderful part in this season of fullness or harvest of maturity in the Kingdom of God.

No part is small in God’s eyes as we all stay in our lane, doing what we are each called and designed to do.
Galatians 6:9
King James Version
9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint no
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Mothers Day 2020

Scripture for The New Year - 1/1/20


By Laurie Curcio




Time for the Glory


Haggai 2:9 - The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. (Lord Sabbaoth) And in this place (of glory) I will give peace, says the Lord of hosts. (Sabbaoth)


Prior to this outpouring of glory, God is going to first shake the nations.


Haggai 2: 6-8 - For thus says the Lord of hosts: (Lord Sabbaoth) Once more (it is a little while) I will shake the heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; 7. And I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory, says the Lord of Hosts. (Lord Sabbaoth). 8. The silver and the gold is Mine, says the Lord of hosts. (Lord Sabbaoth)


The Lord Sabbaoth is mentioned 5 times in Haggai 2: 6-9. This is the number of God’s Grace.


This is the pattern for God’s
people to enter into God’s glory.


1. First the shaking
2. The loosing of the silver and the gold. (Financial inversion)
3. The filling of God’s temple or house with Glory. (The body of Christ)


What is the purpose of the shaking of the nations?




Hebrews 12:25-27 New King James Version (NKJV)


Hear the Heavenly Voice


25 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I [a]shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” 27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.



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Why is love, work for some, blessing to others?

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Proverbs 4:7 - Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. Exalt her, and she I'll promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her, She will place on your head an ornament of GRACE; A crown of glory she will deliver to you.

I have seen an interesting dichotomy in the body of Christ for many years now. It has always amazed me.​

Depending on what personality type we have and how we've been raised, I have seen this pattern, (love, being work to some, and a blessing to others) repeated over and over. While not a psychologist, I do notice patterns in behavior.

Since I was little, I have always been a why person. It would irritate my authorities at times, because sometimes my questions would be taken as disrespect. It was never in that spirit that I would ask questions, and seek answers to life's biggest questions.

First of all, let me preface that the greatest need of humanity is to love and be loved. We have all been made by Love Himself. God is love. It stands to reason that if we humans are made in His image, then we should be a reflection of His love? So why is life's biggest question still alluding so many? How do we attain a love that has promised to fulfill every hearts desire, and wipe away every tear?
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Before any love can ever be given away, we need to first receive love.

1 John 4:10 - 11 In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:7 - Beloved let us love one another, for love is of God, and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Vs. 8 - He who does not love does not know God, FOR GOD IS LOVE.

As a Christian now since 1977, I have seen so many hurt and wounded Christians who agree with these scriptures wholeheartedly, yet in reality it still alludes them?
I have read many books on the topic trying to answer my hearts quest, along with so many others. While not an expert on the topic, I feel it's time to start looking into finding solutions on how to make these scriptures a reality in our lives . I take God seriously. If He wants us to love like He loves, then obviously He has equipped us. We just have to receive the wisdom necessary to find out how? I believe anything that alludes us is because of a lack of wisdom, and a lack of maturity, or a combination of both.

Our Family Upbringing -

Our upbringing effects our definitions of love. Example, the making of special meals may be love to one family, whereas another family it may be the service of cleaning or providing, or all of the above. Some families may have been warm and affectionate, while others are more cool, but dedicated and loyal? Some families may communicate and talk more freely, while in others it's considered almost blasphemy! Some families are dysfunctional and broken with little to no reference points of love.
Our Personalities - 

It's been said by Christian author, Gary Chapman, that depending on our personalities, there are five different languages of love. Some are service oriented, so acts of service is love to them.
Some are gift oriented, so the giving and receiving of gifts is love. Some are words oriented, like me, so sharing heartfelt words is love. Some are touch oriented, so tender touch is love to them. Others are time oriented. To give of your time is love. Many of us are a combination of all of the above.

Why is this important know? -

We all give with the type of love that comes naturally to us. All we have to do is study how people give, and that is a reflection of their love language.

The Hard Part - 

We are all drawn to those that have different love languages and needs, which help fill in the gaps of what we are missing. Men and woman by nature speak totally different languages and have different needs. For example, love to a man can be honor and sex. Love to a woman can be time and affection.

How do We Ever Connect? -

How does the first command, to love the Lord with all our heart, and our neighbor as ourself, ever get accomplished with so many differences? If babies, who know nothing, can so easily give and receive love, why can't we adults?

Faith works by love and overcomes fear -
It takes time for babies to learn fear. It takes time for them to be hurt and learn to put up walls and barriers to the soft places of their hearts. Satan works hard at hurting people into shutting down their hearts. Drug, alcohol abuse, workaholism, and chronic depression, are some of the results of the pain of rejection, abandonment, and abuse, all coming from a lack of real love. It's easier for many to just numb the pain of lack in their lives, rather then dig a little deeper to find the wisdom they need to overcome roadblocks to real love.
The work of Love - 

Love was never meant to be a burden or heavy labor. I believe it's to be as natural as breathing. Part of the rhythms of life and grace in our lives. The work part of it is clearing out all the fears and blockages that have piled up from years of hurt and disappointments. It takes faith to face those fears, (in the power of the Holy Spirit), head on and love anyway. This type of overcoming is not for the immature or selfish person. This type of faith and love requires courage and vision. For the joy set before us, we endure the complexities of the friction that come from differing perspectives in those we love. In this process we see another part of the glorious image of God!
These differences are supposed to be a blessing and not a curse. It is supposed to stretch us beyond our comfort zones of routine, schedule and control, by helping us to be more spontaneous to opportunities that come our way to love each other.

So why is love, work to some, and blessings to others? -

I believe it's in how we perceive it? If transparency and intimacy from the heart strikes fear in some, while joy in others, we need to ask ourselves what we are really afraid of? What are we running from? What are we hiding? Let's get to the root of all fear and drive it out. Fear is a spirit. It's what governs in the kingdom of darkness. The spirit of fear is the biggest hindrance to the God kind of love. It must be dealt with, and turned from. Also, I believe that many refuse to do the work of confronting issues and allowing the Word to correct and teach them. This clears the way for deeper level love.

Prov. 27: 5 - Open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed.
Functional Love- 
Many in religious circles have been trained to do their external duty of love, such as, give to the poor, go to church, etc. I call this "functional" love. The functional part of love in a family is also important. Doing the laundry, cleaning house, paying the bills, going to work, is all part of us operating in functional love. We love our families, so we serve them in these important ways. We love our communities so we serve them in practical or functional ways. I believe however, that is only half the love we are to operate in.

God is our Example-

God functioned in getting Israel out of Egypt, feeding them manna, giving them water out of a rock, and performing many other miracles. He showed His love by the practical functions He provided for His people. He also showed Israel His love, by the words He spoke and promised them.

Why did only a few in Israel receive the fullness of God's love to them? -

It is said in scripture, that Israel knew the acts or actions of God, (functional love) but Moses knew God's ways, (intimate love). Moses had an intimate relationship with God. A face to face, heart to heart relationship. In every family, and in every church, we need to know both the functional aspects of love as well as intimate love! Without the balance of the two, we will not receive or understand the fullness of God's love. I believe many are missing it in their lives of love because of not understanding true heart to heart intimacy that comes from simply being In God's presence long enough to become like Him. Without this intimacy we will not be able to receive many of the promises God has for us. It takes faith to receive the promises, and faith only works by love.

Laws of Transmission- (Intimate Love)- The act of transmitting or sending something from one person to another.
Love is more absorbed through close contact and hearing the words of our Father from that closeness, then all the mental knowledge we could ever muster! It's so much higher then a bunch of do and don't rules we could ever prescribe to. The very bible we read, will either continue to be dead letter to us, without an intimate relationship with Jesus, or become Spirit and life to us? All depending on whether we choose to know and operate only in functional love, or intimate love as well. The story of Mary and Martha really highlight this point. See Luke 10: 39-42

Intimate Love drives out Fear-

1 John 4:18 - There is no fear in love: but perfect (matured) love casts out fear, because fear involves torment, but he who fears has not been made perfect (mature) in love.
I believe the more we pursue love, the more we will become like Love Himself. That love is such a force that it will drive out any immature fears we may have assimilated along the road of life!

In Summary- 

We need both functional aspects of love, as well as intimate love, if we are to grow up spiritually, emotionally and physically. We will not be able to receive all the fullness God has for us until we learn both.

My prayer for my life and family as well as our church and the body of Christ is found in the book of Ephesians.

Eph. 4:13- 15 - till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect (mature) man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the Head - Christ-
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