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Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Episode: How Long Are You Going To Put Up With… Part One | Nancy Dufresne | Jesus the Healer Broadcast
Date: February 13, 2020
Host/Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne

Episode Overview

This episode, led by Pastor Nancy Dufresne, centers on the theme: “How long are you going to put up with…?” Drawing from powerful biblical accounts and personal testimonies, Nancy challenges listeners to examine what they may be tolerating in their lives that God has already provided victory over—whether sickness, lack, fear, or defeat. Through scriptural examples and the experiences of faith leaders, she underscores the importance of recognizing personal authority in Christ and refusing to passively accept negative circumstances.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

The Power of Repeated Encounters & Testimonies

• Returning to the Word & Testimony:
  Nancy opens by encouraging listeners to repeatedly read biblical accounts and to heed the experiences of faith heroes. She states,

  “We read it over and over, we go back to it, because in the different accounts recorded in the Word, we find answers for our lives.” (01:03)

• Testimonies as Answers:
  She emphasizes the value in testimonies:

  “In your testimony is the answer for my need. So don’t be so narrow minded… you’re hearing your answer. Answers offered in the package of someone else's life.” (07:19)

Biblical Case Studies: Faith in Action

• Jairus’ Crisis (Mark 11):
  Nancy highlights how Jesus responded to Jairus during a life-and-death emergency—not with panic, but with the command, “Only believe.”

  “Because when we're faced with an emergency, critical situation, the mind starts grasping, right? ... And you forget about the faith in your heart at a time like that.” (01:52)

  She points out the calming and instructive nature of Jesus’ words during crisis moments, focusing the believer on faith, not fear. (02:41)

• The Woman with the Issue of Blood:
  Nancy admires the woman’s refusal to resign herself to her chronic illness after 12 years. She took action, going out to seek Jesus despite fatigue and legal risk.

  “Just because something has been a certain way a long time does not mean you have to be okay with that. ... She never accepted it.” (04:18)

  “She did not wait for Jesus to come to her door. ... She dragged her need to where He was.” (05:16)

Faith Comes by Hearing—Repeatedly

• Nancy underscores that faith is built by continual hearing and application, not by a single exposure.

  “Full faith never comes with one hearing. Full faith never comes with one reading. It comes by again and again, hearing it.” (08:41)

Modern Faith Testimonies: The Norvel Hayes Account

• Norvel Hayes & His Daughter's Healing:
  Nancy recounts a powerful story of Norvel Hayes, whose daughter had persistent growths on her hands despite surgeries that only made things worse.

  • Norvel’s Encounter in Heaven:
    After three years of praying and “wearing God’s ear out,” Norvel had a supernatural experience.

    “He stepped into a cloud, his spirit left his body, and he was in heaven.” (12:06)

    There, God spoke sternly:

    “How long are you going to put up with those growths on your daughter's body?” (13:28)

    God indicated Norvel, as the authority over his daughter, was responsible for speaking to the problem and using his spiritual authority.

  • The Charge to Exercise Authority:
    Jesus’ instruction, as relayed by Nancy:

    “‘If you will curse those things in my name, they will die and disappear. ... If you will believe and no doubt… talk to it, that’s a mountain in your life. Talk to it, tell it what you want done and it will obey you.’” (14:22)

  • Standing Fast Despite Delays:
    Norvel obeyed, cursed the growths, and it took 40 days before the healing manifested, during which he consistently spoke faith.

    “The quicker you quit looking at the clock, the quicker it will show up. The more you look at the clock and the calendar, you're being swayed.” (18:08)

• Key Takeaway:

  “So many people are waiting for God to do something and He's waiting for them to quit putting up with something.” (20:44)

Personal Responsibility: What Are You Putting Up With?

• Self-Examination:
  Nancy challenges listeners directly:

  “How long are you going to put up with... and then you fill in the blank?” (20:53)

  She explains that many live limited lives by tolerating circumstances Jesus already paid to free them from—illness, lack, worry, spiritual apathy, etc.

• Faith and Obedience:
  She notes that God’s love alone doesn’t guarantee a breakthrough—obedience and authority do:

  “God loves them. But love will not do for you. ... Everything works out all right when you start doing what he said.” (15:08)

• Practical Analogy:
  Nancy likens putting things back in place (like a chiropractor realigning a joint) to continuously using your words to put your life in order.

  “If you give anything a choice that’s out of place, it will stay out of place. ... What is it in your ability that’s going to put things back in place? What you say. Your mouth...” (29:22)

  “By being silent and by not talking to it, you are giving it a choice to stay. And it will stay.” (30:40)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Refusing Resignation:

  “Just because something has been a certain way a long time does not mean you have to be okay with that.” (04:28)

• On Spiritual Authority:

  “Your children's lives are reflecting what you do or do not believe. ... The daughter would have what he put up with.” (16:00)

• On Delays in Manifestation:

  “Faith is not interested so much as when; faith is interested in standing firm.” (18:48)

• On What We Tolerate:

  “How long is that which you’re putting up with going to stay? As long as you put up with it. You determine how long these things stay in your life that you don’t want in your life.” (23:08)

• On the Power of Our Words:

  “Your silence is their permission to stay out of place.” (31:05)

Timestamp Guide to Key Segments

• 00:00–03:30 | Revisiting the Word & Faith in Crisis (Jairus, Mark 11)
• 03:31–06:30 | The Woman with the Issue of Blood: Action Beyond Resignation
• 06:31–09:00 | The Value of Testimonies and Repetition as Faith-Building
• 10:00–19:00 | Norvel Hayes’s Testimony: Exercising Authority in Prayer
  • 12:06 – Norvel’s supernatural encounter
  • 13:28 – “How long are you going to put up with those growths…?”
  • 14:22 – God’s instruction: Curse the growths, speak to the mountain
  • 18:08 – The importance of not watching the clock
• 20:00–24:00 | Applying the Message Personally: What Are You Putting Up With?
• 29:22–31:05 | Practical Analogy & The Power of Words

Conclusion

Pastor Nancy Dufresne’s message is a stirring call to stop passively tolerating the works of the enemy or circumstances that defy God’s promises. Through biblical narratives and the real-life account of Norvel Hayes, she emphasizes personal responsibility and spiritual authority:
What are you putting up with, and how long will you let it stay?
Faith demands speaking directly to your “mountains”—sickness, lack, worry—and refusing to accept them as permanent. The episode leaves listeners with a challenge to self-examine, take scriptural action, and stand fast until victory is manifested.

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