Podcast Summary: Move When God Moves | Nancy Dufresne | Tulsa, OK | Miracle Crusade 2023

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Episode: Move When God Moves
Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne
Date: April 25, 2023
Location: Miracle Crusade, Tulsa, OK (Sunday PM)

Episode Overview

In this dynamic message, Pastor Nancy Dufresne delivers a passionate teaching on the critical role of response in receiving from God, especially during services where the power and presence of God are manifest. Drawing from past ministers' wisdom, personal stories, and scriptural examples, she encourages listeners to "move when God moves"—making it clear that God always has His part, but results hinge on the believer's active, faith-filled participation. Throughout, she underscores that miracles, breakthroughs, and spiritual progress aren’t automatic but come as we cooperate with the moving of the Holy Spirit.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Importance of Responding to God’s Move

• Quote from Mom Goodwin:

  “If you’ll move while God’s moving, you’ll be healed. If you move while God’s moving, you’ll receive your miracle…” (00:32)
  Nancy elaborates that this principle applies to any need: healing, miracles, or breakthroughs.

• Our Part vs. God’s Part:

  • Every service involves three components: God’s part, the preacher’s part, and the congregation’s part (01:00).
  • God’s power is always present, but it’s only in manifestation when someone responds in faith:

    “His power is not always in manifestation…He’s waiting for words, He’s waiting for faith to assign Him.” (03:18)

Measuring by Response, Not Just Presence

• Response Determines Reception:

  “We receive to the measure that we respond. We don’t receive to the measure that God is moving.” (06:34)

  • Two people in the same service can have vastly different outcomes based on how they engage.

• Illustrative Example:
  Nancy uses a humorous analogy about responding to a dinner roll:

  “Just because it’s sitting on the table doesn’t mean I’m partaking of it. I responded to my role. You know what I saw at the table? Somebody didn’t respond to their role...if you don’t want yours, I’ll take it.” (08:12)

The Dangers of Not Responding

• Missed Opportunities:
  Many miss what God has because, though present, they don’t act on it:

  “Many miss out on what God has for them simply for one thing: they didn’t respond. It was in the room…but they just didn’t respond and left it.” (10:30)

• Cultural/Church Background:
  Nancy describes how growing up in a non-responsive denominational church led to lack of salvation, healing, and testimonies, highlighting the need to teach and practice proper response:

  “We were skillful at not responding. But also, no one there ever got saved…because no one responded.” (13:41)

Cultivating Skillful Response

• Learned and Practiced Behavior:

  “We have to learn how to become skillful at our response…we have to learn to bypass our feelings because your flesh may not be comfortable at responding. And your flesh can rob you of the highest flow.” (16:22)

  • The right response may feel unnatural; it must be developed through practice.

• Teaching on Corporate Response:
  Nancy shares about preparing her church for Dr. Kenneth Hagin’s visit, emphasizing direct imitation when unsure:

  “If he jumps, you jump. If he shouts, you shout…Even if you don’t know what it means…just imitate those who know…” (20:45)

Faith Must Be Released

• Faith Releases God’s Power:

  “He’s not called the high priest of our faith; He’s called the high priest of our profession (confession), meaning faith that is released.” (29:18)

  • God requires an open door—active, expressed faith—to operate:

    “He can’t do anything with faith that hasn’t been released. Faith that has not been released is not an open door to Him.” (29:50)

• Our Response as Permission:

  “Our response is God’s permission. Until we respond, He’s got no permission to work…” (27:14)

Scriptural and Personal Examples

• Hebrews 4:1-3 (AMP):
  God’s works are completed and waiting for the believer’s response.

• Samuel’s Story (1 Samuel 3):

  • Samuel initially responds incorrectly to God’s voice; only after Eli’s guidance does he respond appropriately, allowing God’s message to be delivered:

    “If he calls, you respond…He was not able to deliver the message that He came with…God could not keep going until he got the right response.” (33:24)

• Personal Experience with Jesus:
  Nancy relays a time when Jesus stood beside her as she prayed; she realized He was waiting for her invitation to speak:

  “Just because He was present did not mean He had permission to speak to me.” (36:10)

  • Her correct response opened the door for a direction that brought global ministry impact.

The Ripple Effect of Response

• Impact on Others:
  Not responding can hinder the move of God not just for oneself but for others in the room:

  “Our response doesn’t just affect us, it affects everyone in the room.” (39:31)

• Speed of Response & The Anointing:
  Quick, wholehearted responses usher in a greater anointing:

  “How quick you respond plays into the degree of anointing.” (38:40)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Nancy Dufresne:
  • “I’m not talking about the response of your personality. It’s about responding in faith.” (42:17)
  • “No one can respond on your behalf.” (27:51)
  • “It’s not faith in your heart that changes your life. It’s released faith.” (44:14)
• On cultural barriers to response:

  “We were practiced at not responding… but also no one there ever got saved, no one there ever got healed.” (13:32)

• On releasing faith daily:

  “Faith must be reborn every day…because He needs an open door every day. Yesterday’s door is not today’s door.” (36:46)

• On the purpose of gatherings:

  “Our services are supposed to be places of practice.” (27:51)

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |----------- |------------------------------------------------------| | 00:32 | The “move when God moves” principle | | 01:00 | God’s part, preacher’s part, congregation’s part | | 03:18 | God’s power vs. its manifestation | | 06:34 | Reception is to the degree of response | | 08:12 | “Dinner roll” analogy for responding | | 13:32 | Lessons from denominational upbringing | | 16:22 | Becoming skillful at response, bypassing the flesh | | 20:45 | Prepare church to respond; imitation in learning | | 27:14 | Our response is God’s permission | | 29:18 | High priest of released faith | | 33:24 | Samuel’s story—responding to God properly | | 36:10 | Personal story—Jesus waiting for response | | 36:46 | Releasing faith daily (faith must be reborn daily) | | 38:40 | Speed of response affects the flow | | 39:31 | Response impacts the whole room | | 42:17 | Responding in faith vs. personality | | 44:14 | It’s released faith that changes your life |

Practical Takeaways

• Actively Participate: Miracles and breakthroughs manifest as you step in and respond with faith.
• Practice and Imitate: Especially if new to expressive faith responses, watch those who know and practice until it becomes natural.
• Respond Promptly: The quicker and more wholeheartedly you respond, the greater the flow of God’s power and the more you receive.
• Every Service is Training: Use every church gathering as a chance to become skillful in responding, which prepares you for personal and challenging moments.
• Don’t Let the Flesh Dictate: Refuse to let feelings or personality hinder expressing faith.
• Your Response Grants Permission: God’s work in your life comes when you give Him permission by acting in faith—respond when His power is in manifestation.

Conclusion

Pastor Nancy's message is an urgent and empowering reminder: God’s presence and power are always available, but He waits for our faith-filled response as the trigger for His miracles and blessings. Response is not just about external action but a release of faith—a partnership with the Holy Spirit that invites Him to move mightily in and through us.