Podcast Summary: "Boldness, Part Three" | Nancy Dufresne | Jesus the Healer Broadcast
Dufresne Ministries Podcast | October 8, 2020
Main Theme & Purpose
In this episode, Pastor Nancy Dufresne explores the spiritual principle of boldness—specifically, divine boldness that flows from being full of the Word and the Spirit. She distinguishes true, God-given boldness from mere personality traits, emphasizing its critical role for believers, especially in the exercise of faith, miracles, and answering God’s call. The goal is to inspire listeners to pursue fullness in God, develop skillful boldness, and remain uncompromised in speech and action.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Nature of Divine Boldness (00:30)
- Definition: Divine boldness is a spiritual force arising from being full of the Word and Spirit, not a personality trait or external bravado.
"I'm not talking about a boldness of personality. I'm talking about a divine force that is on the inside that comes from the Word." — Nancy Dufresne (01:00)
- Contrast with Human Boldness:
- Outward attempts to "appear" bold without spiritual backing can be unkind and lack true spiritual power.
2. Boldness vs. Fear (02:40)
- Fear Expulsion: Boldness testifies that fear has been expelled; faith-based boldness leaves no room for fear.
"You cannot be bold in the Word and have any trace of fear in that." — Nancy Dufresne (02:30)
- Consequences of Fearful Living: People often make life decisions from fear (parenting, finances, relationships), limiting God’s ability to move.
3. Boldness as Fullness in Action (04:00)
- Illustration: Like water pent up behind a dam, fullness in the Word and Spirit is released as boldness, forcefully removing obstacles.
"When the Word is residing within you in such fullness...it comes out with a bold flow." — Nancy Dufresne (05:15)
- Not Harshness: Boldness doesn’t destroy for destruction’s sake—it removes hindrances to God’s will.
4. Boldness in the End Times (07:10)
- Manifestation Gifts Require Boldness: Miracles and manifestations require believers who are full and bold—timidity hinders the supernatural.
5. Certainty and Results (09:00)
- Certainty: Fullness leads to certainty—believers can confidently expect miracles, not merely hope.
"When you are full of the Word and you release that, you know this: Miracles are coming, healings are coming, results are coming." — Nancy Dufresne (09:15)
6. Testimony: The Cost of Hesitation (10:30)
- Raising the Dead Story: She recounts a pastor prompted by God to command death to leave a man, but who, lacking boldness, talked himself—and his wife—out of obedience. The result was a missed miracle and ongoing regret.
"I sat there and realized that that family was without a daddy and a husband because I was not bold to obey." — Pastor’s Testimony (16:28, relayed by Nancy)
- Spiritual Mechanism: Exceptional miracles (like raising the dead) require more than common faith; they demand the gift of faith (supernatural faith imparted for extraordinary acts).
"Every believer has ordinary faith... To have the dead raised, you're going to have to have uncommon faith." — Nancy Dufresne (13:40)
7. Smith Wigglesworth Quote on the Gift of Faith (14:30)
- Quote: “When I have released my faith to God... then another faith from God comes and meets my faith. That's the gift of faith. And that other faith, that gift of faith, won’t come if you’re not releasing all the faith you already have.”
8. The Danger of Overthinking and the Need for Quick Action (18:40)
- Overthinking as an Enemy: Hesitation, doubt, and consulting circumstances or others can drain fullness and talk believers out of obedience.
"Boldness must replace overthinking. You overthink something and you will talk yourself out. Boldness is so quick to act. Boldness won't sit and reason for 30 minutes before it chooses to act." — Nancy Dufresne (19:00)
- Don’t Consult the Empty: Talking to spiritually “empty” people can drain your own boldness and fullness.
9. Biblical Foundation, Hebrews 13:5-6 (Amplified) (22:45)
- God’s Promise & Our Response: God assures He will never fail nor forsake us, so we can boldly say “the Lord is my helper.”
"So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper.'" — Nancy Dufresne quoting Hebrews 13:6 (23:25)
- Boldness Rooted in Revelation: Your boldness flows from your own meditation, not others’ opinions or levels of faith.
10. Speech and Fullness: Leaks & Maintenance (26:30)
- Illustration: Offensive, judgmental, or unloving words are like drilling holes in a full tub—they drain fullness, and thus boldness.
"Anytime we say offended words, hateful words, wrong words... our fullness is gonna be compromised because wrong speaking caused the fullness to leak out." — Nancy Dufresne (27:40)
- Strife, Offense, and their Effects: Strife or offense—even at home—compromises spiritual fullness regardless of how much Word you put in.
11. Consecration of the Mouth (29:30)
- Mouth as Gate: Purity of speech is necessary for boldness; you can’t mix faith-filled and faithless words.
- Practical Consequence: If you can’t handle fullness (i.e., avoid strife, offense), God can’t entrust you with it.
12. Call to Action & Final Encouragement (32:10)
- Be a Vessel God Can Use: Live sanctified, use your tongue rightly, stay full, and let boldness manifest—it’s the pathway for God’s power to flow.
"We can't just use our tongue any way we want and then think we're going to be a full vessel that God can flow through." — Nancy Dufresne (32:40)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- "The anointing meets boldness." — Nancy Dufresne (01:40, repeated throughout)
- "Lack of boldness will leave things dead. Things that could be changed, things that could be raised, things that could be different..." — Nancy Dufresne (16:18)
- "Boldness is an immediate action... Immediately the water flows and it flows hard and fast. That's what boldness does." — Nancy Dufresne (20:10)
- "If we misuse our tongue... we show ourselves unable to handle fullness." — Nancy Dufresne (30:40)
- "Anytime we step out of love, we compromise how God can use us." — Nancy Dufresne (33:00)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 00:30 — Definition and introduction of divine boldness
- 02:40 — The necessity of expelling fear
- 05:15 — Illustration of fullness and force (dam analogy)
- 09:15 — Certainty and faith expectation
- 10:30 — Testimony of missed miracle (raising the dead)
- 13:40 — Explanation of the gift of faith
- 14:30 — Smith Wigglesworth quote and application
- 18:40 — The importance of quick action vs. overthinking
- 22:45 — Hebrews 13:5-6 and scriptural basis for bold faith
- 26:30 — The importance of pure speech and avoiding "leaks" of fullness
- 29:30 — Consecration of the mouth and handling fullness
- 32:10 — Final exhortation and call to live as a vessel God can use
Tone and Language
Pastor Nancy’s delivery is earnest, warm, with pastoral authority and compassionate encouragement. The episode is deeply scriptural, using vivid and relatable metaphors, heartfelt storytelling, and direct challenges to the listener’s spiritual growth and discipline.
Summary Conclusion:
This episode ignites a call to cultivate fullness in God and to act with bold, uncompromised faith—showing that the supernatural hinges not just on desire, but on readiness, purity, and immediate action in line with God’s Word. It’s both a teaching and a rallying cry for believers to move beyond hesitation and become vessels through which God’s power and miracles flow confidently and boldly.