Episode Overview

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Host/Speaker: Nancy Dufresne
Episode Title: 7 Ingredients For Strong Faith, Part Two
Original Air Date: March 9, 2022

Main Theme:
Pastor Nancy Dufresne presents a detailed, practical teaching on the "Seven Ingredients for Strong Faith," using the example of Abraham from scripture. This second part focuses on how believers can cultivate unwavering, effective faith by following Abraham’s spiritual example, providing actionable steps, key scripture insights, and encouragement for everyday application.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Recap: First Two Ingredients of Abraham’s Faith

• (00:15) Nancy begins by recapping the two ingredients previously discussed:
  • Faith calls those things which be not as though they were

    "Number one is what faith calls those things which be not as though they were."

  • Faith believes simply because God says it.

    "Faith believes it simply because God says it. No other reason."
    (00:34) “It's not because my finances say it. It's not even because other people say it. It's not because of what the doctor says. It's because God says it. That's enough for me to believe it. Amen.”

• Insight from Dr. Lester Sumrall:

  “When you walk in the faith realm, you remove yourself from this world... You place yourself in a whole other world, the world of faith." (01:25)

2. Ingredient 3: Not Considering Natural Circumstances

(03:25)

• Scriptural Source: “Abraham being not weak in faith, considered not his own body now dead.”
• Practical Application:
  • Don’t take counsel from your body, circumstances, reasonings, or past.
  • Only take counsel from God and what agrees with God.
  • Memorable Quote:

    "Faith only takes counsel with God and anything that agrees with God." (05:33)

• Action Point:
  • Ignore facts or input contrary to God’s promise.
• Nancy on conversations:

  "Wrong conversations will teach you out of your destiny." (07:41)

3. Ingredient 4: Not Considering Others' Circumstances

(08:30)

• Abraham did not consider "the deadness of Sarah’s womb."
  • Do not let the experiences of others—family, friends, or anyone else—sway your faith.
  • Avoid letting negative testimonies or failures of others become reference points.
• Memorable Quotes:

  "Faith doesn't look at other people to determine if it can have victory or not." (10:58) "You are authorized to ignore anyone else's condition that's not in agreement with the word of God." (11:44)

4. Ingredient 5: Not Staggering at God’s Promise (Consistency in Faith)

(13:32)

• What it means to “stagger”:
  • To waver or be inconsistent—believing one day, doubting the next.
• Key Insight:
  • Stay out of the “mental arena"—trying to figure out how, when, or through whom the answer will come is not your part; it's God's.
  • The mind is to agree, not believe—faith is of the heart/spirit.
• Memorable Quotes:

  "God is not the variable. We are the variable." (15:32) “There is no faith in your mind. Your faith is in your spirit, in your heart.” (17:00)

• Action Point:
  • Practice staying out of mental reasoning and stop questioning God's process.

5. Ingredient 6: Giving Glory to God (Strengthen Faith with Praise)

(22:09)

• Abraham was "strong in faith, giving glory to God."
  • Praise and thanksgiving strengthen existing faith.
• Praise as Faith-Strengthener:
  • Faith comes by hearing but is strengthened by giving God glory.
  • Make praise a lifestyle, not just a moment.
• Examples:
  • Paul and Silas in prison: They prayed and praised, and their breakthrough (earthquake, release) came during praise, not prayer. (25:54)
• Memorable Quotes:

  "If your need is getting your attention, you’re giving it your glory. Give Him your glory." (24:05) "Many are suffering not because they haven't prayed, but because they haven't praised." (27:28)

6. Ingredient 7: Being Fully Persuaded

(31:16)

• Abraham was “fully persuaded that God was able to perform what He had promised.”
  • Not partial faith; complete, unwavering conviction.
  • True faith is not just believing God can, but that God is doing it right now—even if unseen.
• Filling up: Get full of the word on your situation until it pushes out all doubt.
• Memorable Quotes:

  “God’s going to do what He said He’s going to do. That’s really what faith is. God’s going to do it. God’s doing it. And the thing is, faith is not believing God can. Unbelievers believe God can." (32:40) "Be easy for God to persuade. Don’t be hard to be persuaded. Be quick to believe. Be quick to say, if that’s what God says, that’s enough for me." (34:47)

Faith Inspection Checklist (Summary Recap at 36:15)

• 1. Call those things which be not as though they were.
• 2. Believe only what God says.
• 3. Don’t consider natural limitations or circumstances.
• 4. Don’t look at others’ situations as your reference.
• 5. Stay consistent—do not stagger or waver.
• 6. Strengthen faith by giving glory to God (praise).
• 7. Be fully persuaded—absolutely convinced God is working now.

“You know what? You got strong faith. That’s all that qualifies for strong faith. You’ve got it. Amen. I’ve got strong faith. You’ve got strong faith. Hallelujah.” (38:26)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Don’t believe anything more than you believe what God says.” (02:55)
• “Jesus redeemed you from having to figure it out… Not figure it out, call it out.” (03:10)
• “Wrong conversations will teach you out of your destiny.” (07:41)
• “Faith is not believing God can. Unbelievers believe God can... You have to believe God’s doing it for me now, right now.” (33:07)
• “Many are suffering not because they haven’t prayed, but because they haven’t praised.” (27:28)
• “Praise brings the anointing. And it’s the anointing that destroys the yoke.” (28:34)
• “Be quick to believe. Be quick to say, if that’s what God says, that’s enough for me.” (34:47)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:15 – Recap of first two ingredients for strong faith
• 01:25 – Dr. Lester Sumrall’s insight on the world of faith
• 03:25 – Ingredient #3: Not considering your own body/natural facts
• 08:30 – Ingredient #4: Not considering others’ circumstances
• 13:32 – Ingredient #5: Not staggering – staying consistent in faith
• 22:09 – Ingredient #6: Giving glory to God—strengthening faith by praise
• 25:54 – Paul and Silas in prison: the power of praise
• 27:28 – The faith/praise connection: why many suffer
• 31:16 – Ingredient #7: Fully persuaded that God will perform His word
• 36:15 – Recap of all seven ingredients (“Faith Checklist”)
• 38:26 – Confident declaration of strong faith

Tone and Style

Nancy Dufresne’s teaching is practical, encouraging, and direct. She repeatedly emphasizes God’s unwavering faithfulness and the believer’s responsibility to respond to Him with focused, consistent faith. Her tone is personal, using everyday scenarios and stories, and she often prompts listeners to participate verbally (affirmations, confessions).

Takeaways for Listeners

• Evaluate your faith life using the “faith inspection checklist.”
• Stop weighing circumstances—yours or anyone else's—more than God’s word.
• Get out of overthinking; praise is a faith action that brings God’s power.
• Be quick, not hesitant, to believe and call what God has said as your reality.
• Cultivate a lifestyle of praise and thanksgiving for ongoing, strengthened faith.