Podcast Summary: "Delighted To Obey God’s Plan" – Nancy Dufresne | Miracle Crusade 2023, Georgetown, TX

Date: October 19, 2023
Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne
Occasion: Wednesday PM Service, Miracle Crusade 2023, Georgetown, Texas

Episode Overview

In this Miracle Crusade message, Pastor Nancy Dufresne passionately explores the spiritual principle of being "delighted to obey God’s plan." Drawing from Scripture, personal testimony, stories from other ministers, and deep practical insight, she encourages believers to move beyond obligatory obedience to a heartfelt, joyful delight in God’s commands. She teaches that willingness and delight, not just outward obedience, are essential to living the "good life" God intends. The episode is filled with memorable quotes, actionable advice, and a robust theology of praise and gratitude.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Victory Over Grief & Sorrow

• Personal Testimony (00:30-04:00):
  Nancy recounts her experience after her husband's passing, sharing how God revealed that Christ bore not only sickness and disease but also grief and sorrow.

  • Quote: "No more than I should think that sickness and disease is part of my life, neither grief or sorrow. And so I chose. I chose to never touch it so that it wouldn't touch me." (02:00)

• Principle:
  Grief is not how we honor the departed; true honor is found in living as they taught and carrying on God’s plan.

2. The Joyful Responsibility of the Anointing & Following God’s Plan

• Jesus’ Example (04:45-06:15):
  Sharing a vision where Jesus emphasized that there is no burden in serving under the anointing when approached properly.

  • Quote: "There is no burden to the responsibilities of the anointing...life for me was a great joy and delight." (05:30)

• Insight:
  Even Jesus only experienced true sorrow briefly on the cross, so believers are not meant to live in sorrow or depression.

3. Conditional Living: Willingness & Obedience (Isaiah 1:19)

• “If you be willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land."

• Key Teaching (07:00-12:00):

  • Both willingness (internal attitude) and obedience (outward action) are required.
  • Quote: "Obedience is the outward action, willingness is the inward action." (10:05)
  • If your life isn't good in a certain area, check your willingness and obedience.

• Practical Example:
  Don't serve "with eyes that roll in your head"—half-hearted service counts as disobedience in God’s eyes.

4. Honoring Appointment, Not Volunteering

• (13:10-15:50)

• Pastor Nancy urges believers to see their service not as volunteering but as a divine appointment.

  • Quote: "You're not a volunteer. That gives you an option. We call them appointees. You are appointed." (13:45)

• God’s Perspective:
  Finding a replacement for your assigned task doesn’t mean you’ve fulfilled God’s expectation—obedience is personal.

5. Attitude of the Believer: Psalm 112:1

• Verse: "Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments."
• Key Breakdown (16:00-42:00):

  • Three Attitudes:

    1. Praise is a lifestyle, not a moment or emotion.
       • Quote: "Praise is the voice of faith." (33:00)
    2. Reverence/Honor for God (Fear of the Lord)
       • Honoring God puts His word first above all others.
    3. Delighting greatly in God’s commandments
       • Quote: "Everyone is living on some side. Might as well be the delight side." (38:40)

  • Results for the Man of Verse 1:

    • Success flows to the next generation (23:05)
    • Wealth and righteousness without compromise (24:30)
    • Revelation and wisdom in dark times (29:00)
    • Supernatural protection (32:20)
    • Generosity, stability, and unmoved by bad news (31:50-36:00)

6. The Process of Walking Into God’s Best

• Story of Kenneth E. Hagin (40:00-46:00):
  • During seasons of lack, Bro. Hagin reassured his wife that obeying God’s call, even at the cost of temporary difficulty, leads to lasting reward.
    • Quote: "I'm learning to follow my spirit. If you'll stick with me while I'm learning to follow my spirit, you'll have a fur coat one day." (45:10)
  • Faithfulness in the process matters more than immediate results.

7. The Danger of Complaint & Lack of Delight

• Old Testament Example: Numbers 21 (57:00-59:30):

  • Israelites complained about God’s way; their complaint led to loss of God’s protection.
  • Quote: "To complain against what you’re born for is to belittle and to diminish it. Anything that came out of God for your life is great." (1:03:50)

• New Testament Reinforcement: 1 Corinthians 10:10

  • Complaining is a serious spiritual hazard; it opens the door to the enemy.

8. The Power of Delighting in Your Calling

• Practical Application (1:10:00-1:22:00):

  • Choose to be delighted in God’s will, regardless of circumstance or feeling.
  • Quote: "The only verses that work for us are the ones we’re delighted about. If we’re not delighted, we’re not in faith." (1:15:50)
  • The measure of your delight influences the measure of the flow of God’s blessing and protection.

• Combat Complaint:

  • Replace complaint with praise; gratitude and delight create "an atmosphere for miracles."
  • Quote: "Obedience creates an atmosphere for miracles. When we're delighted to obey, miracles are ready for the ripe for the taking." (1:19:45)

9. Delight as a Weapon Against Satan’s Strategies

• Personal Story (1:23:00-1:27:00):

  • Nancy shares about dreading ministry travel early in marriage and learning to combat dread by intentionally choosing delight.
  • Quote: "Delight disarms complaint. Delight disarms strategies of the devil." (1:26:45)

• Principle:
  Sincere delight in God’s call neutralizes enemy attacks and keeps you in the flow of blessing.

10. The Power of Quick Agreement

• “A delayed yes is delayed grace.”
  • Grace to fulfill God’s call comes only after you wholeheartedly agree, not before.
  • Quote: “People are wanting the grace to say yes. No, the grace is to do yes. After you say yes, the grace comes to do yes.” (1:18:50)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Choosing Your Flow:
  "Victory is not everybody else being as you wish them to be. Victory is you choosing your flow, regardless who joins you in that flow." (1:13:00)

• On Teaching Children:
  "You’re either training your children in complaint or delight." (1:31:45)

• On the Normalcy of the Path:
  "My life is not to look like everybody else...my life fits what God told me to do. That’s normal for my life." (1:33:50)

• On Grievousness vs. Delight:
  “If we’re not delighted over his will, we’re treating his will as grievous. Like it’s a grief to me." (1:38:15)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:30 — Personal testimony: victory over grief
• 05:30 — Jesus' perspective on joy in his earthly life
• 09:15 — Isaiah 1:19: willingness and obedience
• 13:45 — Concept of being “appointed” in service (not volunteerism)
• 16:30 — Psalm 112:1, three attitudes prescribed
• 23:05 — Outcomes of “verse 1 living” for you and the next generation
• 24:30 — Wealth and righteousness inseparable for the upright
• 29:00 — Wisdom and guidance in dark times
• 33:00 — Praise as the voice of faith
• 40:00 — Kenneth E. Hagin’s story on faithfulness
• 57:00 — Numbers 21: complaint leads to disaster
• 1:03:50 — To belittle your calling is to belittle God’s greatness
• 1:15:50 — Only what you delight in will work for you
• 1:19:45 — Delighted obedience creates miracles
• 1:23:00 — Dealing with dread by choosing delight
• 1:31:45 — Children learn delight or complaint from you
• 1:38:15 — The will of the Father is never grievous

Conclusion

Pastor Nancy Dufresne’s message is a stirring call to cultivate not merely outward obedience to God’s plan, but a deep, heartfelt delight in it. Living on the "delighted side," she teaches, unlocks God’s fullest provision, protection, and purpose. Through scriptural exposition, practical stories, and memorable exhortation, she leaves listeners challenged to examine their attitudes, break the habit of complaint, and choose—again and again—to take joy in God’s assignments for their lives.

Call to Action:
Let delight be your lifestyle. When confronted with God’s Word, your calling, or even a challenging assignment, choose to praise, honor, and be delighted—and watch as the “good of the land” becomes your portion.