Episode Overview

Episode: Mounting Up To Run Faster | Nancy Dufresne | Holy Ghost Meetings 2024 | Tuesday PM
Date: January 10, 2024
Host/Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne
Theme:
Pastor Nancy delivers an impassioned teaching on living a life led by the Spirit of God, emphasizing the importance of reverence, hearing from God, and “waiting upon the Lord.” She exhorts listeners to move beyond living by their own strength and understanding, and instead mount up to a higher, divinely empowered way of life—where guidance, miracles, and supernatural strength become everyday realities.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

The Importance of Reverence and Honor

• Restoring Reverence (00:55)

  • Quoting Dad Hagin: “When reverence and honor are restored, there will be a restoration and multiplication of the miraculous power of God.”
    • Pastor Nancy explains how treating God too familiarly can cause believers to lose sight of His holiness, affecting the atmosphere necessary for miracles.
  • Reverence must be present in personal lives, churches, and the broader body of Christ.

• Honoring God Sets up Miracles (02:25)

  • "Those who honor me, I will honor. There’s a boomerang effect."
  • Miracles are the result of living in God’s flow, catalyzed by deep reverence.

Hearing and Seeing: Jesus as Our Example

• Jesus’ Lifestyle of Hearing God (05:10)

  • Pastor Nancy draws from Hebrews 5:7: Jesus wept not at the pain of the cross, but at the thought of being separated from the Father's presence.
  • Jesus would rise early to “hear” and “see”—getting specific instructions from the Father for that day.
  • “I only say what I hear my Father say. I only do what I see my Father do.”
    • The key to Jesus’ miracles was not being reactive, but always being in step with God.

• The Wedding at Cana—Mary’s Insight (12:45)

  • Mary put a demand on Jesus: "Whatever He says to you, do it" (14:40).
  • She understood, from decades of seeing Jesus’ lifestyle, that obedience to God's revealed word brings miracles—even before any public miracle occurred.

• The “Spirit of Seeing and Knowing” (20:00)

  • Dad Hagin’s phrase: “Take time to see and hear…”
    • Being Spirit-led requires specific guidance—waiting until you know the divine instruction before acting.

Divine Strength: Waiting Upon the Lord

• Isaiah 40:31—Mounting Up with Eagles' Wings (26:20)

  • The “waiting” in this passage implies an “exchange” of strength—releasing human effort for God’s divine enablement.
  • Pastor Nancy unpacks the process:
    1. Wait upon the Lord (exchange strength through worship, prayer, and attention).
    2. Mount up (rise above circumstances, move into a higher flow).
    3. Run and not be weary, walk and not faint (supernatural endurance for God’s calling).

• Practical Example: The Hagin Building Project (32:10)

  • Facing $400,000 in urgent needs, Nancy described supernatural peace and practical guidance for breakthrough:
    • “I would feel like a blanket… drop on me. What was it? The grace for the day. And I would know something’s fixing to erupt, but I’m already cloaked for it.” (33:00)
    • Divine help preserves your mind from panic and enables faith-led action.

Living by Divine Wisdom, Not Human Calculation

• How Victory Comes—One Divine Idea (46:00)

  • When facing overwhelming financial opposition, Nancy turned to prayer in tongues for answers.
    • “If I did [know where the supply was], brother, I'd be jerking it. … All I need to do is hear what you've already done. … The success is in the hearing.” (48:10)
    • After 10 minutes of praying in tongues, the answer came—a strategy that led to a miraculous, cost-free solution from the very bank demanding payment.

• God Uses What’s Already Within Reach (49:30)

  • “The genius of God is to take what you have at your disposal—that is not enough—and turn it miraculous.”
  • Divine solutions often involve transforming existing resources, not waiting for something spectacular from outside.

• Obedience Leads to Favor (57:00)

  • Sometimes, others are slow to get on board with God’s plan; persistence and repetition play a role:
    • “The third time she said, ‘You know, I don’t know why that wouldn’t work.’ … Because God said it. … I just keep saying it till they get it.” (58:12)

Mounting Up: Moving Beyond Human Limitations

• True Worship and Waiting (01:03:50)

  • “Ministering to Him… you have a harvest of Him ministering to you.”
  • True worship focuses on God’s greatness, not our struggles—aligning our hearts for receiving miracles and wisdom.

• Praise Makes You Inaccessible to the Enemy’s Flow (01:18:20)

  • Drawing from Jehoshaphat's story, Nancy describes how praise positions believers above opposition:
    • “Praise made them inaccessible to their enemy, and the only thing accessible to their enemy was themselves.” (01:19:05)
  • The supernatural lifestyle means living “inaccessible” to fear, worry, and strife.

Living Out the Inaccessible, Victorious Life

• Choosing Your Flow (01:13:52)

  • "You get to choose your flow. Why do people stay in the wrong flow for too long? … You’re authorized to choose your flow before you feel any other flow.”
  • When Ed Dufresne passed away, Nancy describes choosing worship intentionally to block sorrow or grief: “I’m making myself inaccessible to sorrow and grief. I will not be accessible to it.”

• Skill in Every Season (01:11:30)

  • Even after years of ministry, every “new room” or season requires new skill—staying sensitive to areas where the mind is pushing or nagging means returning again to the secret place.

• Psalm 91—The Life of the Inaccessible (01:09:20)

  • “Only a spectator shall you be [yourself inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High].”
  • We cannot claim Psalm 91 promises outside of dwelling in God’s presence (the “secret place”), which is a maintained state, not a once-in-awhile visitation.

Final Exhortation

• If You're Tired, Choose a New Flow (01:20:20)
  • “Nothing is more tiring than trying to live your life mentally calculating it. … But you get respite from that—you get a rest from that… by starting with Him, hearing. Amen.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Miracles and Reverence:
  • “When reverence and honor are restored, there will be a restoration and multiplication of the miraculous power of God.” — Nancy Dufresne quoting Dad Hagin (00:55)
• On Divine Solutions:
  • "The genius of God is to take what you have at your disposal—that is not enough—and turn it miraculous." (49:30)
• On Hearing God:
  • “The success is in the hearing. The success is in the taking the time to see and hear what He knows.” (48:10)
• On Choosing Your Flow:
  • “You get to choose your flow. … You’re authorized to choose your flow before you feel any other flow.” (01:13:52)
• On Worship:
  • “True worship is all about Him, who He is in us. … We’re not bringing our past to every situation.” (01:04:20)
• On Maintaining Divine Strength:
  • "They that wait upon the Lord… they shift their wings. What are your wings? Your attention, your mind, your thought life. What you touch is going to determine where you go.” (01:08:20)
• On Inaccessibility:
  • “Only a spectator shall you be, yourself inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High.” (01:09:22)
• On Praise as Victory:
  • “Can I tell you your help is as easy as your praise? … His praise shall continually be in my mouth. That’s how you step into that flow, stay in His flow.” (01:19:05)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:55 – When reverence and honor are restored—foundation for miracles
• 05:10 – Jesus’ lifestyle of daily hearing and seeing from the Father
• 12:45 – The miracle at Cana: Mary’s faith in Jesus’ words
• 20:00 – The “spirit of seeing and knowing”—practicing Spirit-led living
• 26:20 – Isaiah 40:31 unpacked: Waiting, mounting up, running without weariness
• 32:10 – Testimony: Supernatural guidance during intense church financial need
• 49:30 – God works with what’s within reach
• 57:00 – Persistence in repeating God’s strategy until others “hear”
• 01:03:50 – True worship and waiting on the Lord
• 01:08:20 – Mounting up by shifting the attention (spiritual focus)
• 01:09:20 – Psalm 91 & the life of inaccessibility to trouble
• 01:13:52 – Choosing your flow—even in the face of grief or pressure
• 01:18:20 – Praise makes you inaccessible to the enemy’s attacks
• 01:20:20 – Concluding exhortation: Rest and victory are found in hearing from God

Summary Table

| Segment | Key Topic | Timestamp | |-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------| | Reverence and Miraculous Power | Reverence as precursor to the miraculous | 00:55 | | Jesus’ Model | Daily hearing/seeing from God, not human effort | 05:10 | | Cana Miracle | Obedience to divine instruction brings results | 12:45 | | Spirit of Seeing/Knowing | Discernment before action | 20:00 | | Waiting on the Lord | Exchange human for divine strength | 26:20 | | Supernatural Testimonies | God’s strategy for provision | 32:10–58:12 | | Divine Wisdom over Calculation | Hearing specifics, not just general faith | 48:10 | | Worship and Praise | True worship focuses on God, brings breakthrough | 01:03:50 | | Mental Accessibility/Skill | Psalm 91: Becoming inaccessible to trouble | 01:09:20 | | Choosing Your Flow | Deliberate response in hard seasons | 01:13:52 | | Praise as Victory | Jehoshaphat’s army, the power of praise | 01:18:20 | | Final Exhortation | Rest, escape from striving, by starting with God | 01:20:20 |

Tone

Throughout the episode, Pastor Nancy’s tone is direct, encouraging, and conversational. She employs both humor and personal testimony, aiming to demystify living a Spirit-led life while calling for deeper spiritual skill in the last days.

For the Listener

If you haven’t heard the episode, the main takeaways are:

• Cultivate daily reverence and a personal habit of hearing from God for every situation.
• God expects and enables believers to “mount up,” living above circumstances—this is accessed through waiting on Him, worship, and obedience.
• Miracles, wisdom, and supernatural strength flow when you focus on God (not your own lack or past), become inaccessible to fear and worry, and continually praise Him.
• Intentional, Spirit-inspired decisions—not just positive confessions or formulas—unlock the victorious, restful, miracle-filled life God promises.

For further study, revisit the referenced scriptures: Hebrews 5:7, Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 91, and meditate on the life of Jesus as the model of Spirit-led living.