Podcast Summary: Praise & Worship, Part Two | Nancy Dufresne | Jesus The Healer Broadcast

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Speaker: Nancy Dufresne
Date: August 29, 2019

Episode Overview

This episode, hosted by Pastor Nancy Dufresne, centers on the transformative power of praise and worship in the life of a believer. Drawing on scripture, personal experiences, and practical application, Nancy emphasizes how praise and worship are not just acts of music or ritual, but essential expressions of faith, gratitude, and obedience that unlock God's presence, power, and provision—especially in challenging times.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Biblical Foundation for Praise and Worship

• Reference to Exodus and Miriam’s Example
  Nancy recalls how, after the Israelites’ deliverance at the Red Sea, Miriam led the people in worship, recounting God’s faithfulness (00:17). This becomes a baseline for true worship: “You recall and rehearse what God did.”
• Psalm 34:1 — The Willful Discipline of Praise
  Nancy unpacks: “I will bless the Lord at all times.” She emphasizes that praise is an act of the will, not dependent on circumstances or feelings (06:00):

  “I will bless the Lord at all times. Do you know that God is telling you the answer of what to do at all times?” (06:30)

• Hebrews 13:15 — The Sacrifice of Praise
  She reads:

  “Let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify his name.” (10:44)

2. Personal Stories of God’s Faithfulness

• The Piano Miracle
  Nancy tells a heartfelt childhood story: Her family’s battered piano was replaced miraculously after her piano teacher insisted on a better one; through a sequence of events, her uncle’s piano was delivered for free via her mother’s workplace (00:17–05:00).
  She reflects:

  “Now, see, this had nothing to do with our faith. It was just the goodness of God. Why? Because it was attached to something I was born for.” (04:12)
  She stresses: remembering these kinds of moments fuels true worship and faith for future needs.

3. The Transforming Power of Praise

• Praise Keeps Faith Ready & Moving
  Nancy likens the momentum of faith to riding a bicycle:

  “When your praise slows down… that’s when you’re at risk. Things will start falling away from your life that should not.” (09:35)
  Continuous praise keeps believers in the “faith arena,” making them ready for divine intervention (08:28–09:35).

• Praise as Solution in Complicated Circumstances
  She uses the example of the Syrophoenician woman (Matthew 15), whose complicated problem (demonized daughter) was met with a simple answer: she worshiped, and her daughter was delivered (14:38–18:24).

  “No matter how complicated the problem looks, the answer isn’t. The answer is not complicated. It’s simple.” (15:26)

• Breakthrough Testimony: “The Praise Cure”
  Nancy details a personal struggle with tormenting thoughts that lasted eighteen months. God told her: “the praise cure.” She faithfully praised the Lord for seven days, even when it felt dry and mechanical, until breakthrough came (19:27–21:47):

  “After about three days, ah, I’m not out of my mind anymore. This isn’t coming out of my mind. This is coming from a alive place. My spirit got hooked up to this.” (19:27)
  When the breakthrough came, she received clarity and deliverance from torment, illustrating the supernatural power of sustained praise.

4. Barriers to Worship and Praise

• Respect and Gratitude as Prerequisites
  Nancy shares her mother’s dinner table lesson: nothing is received without “the magic word—please,” and gratitude (11:30). Paralleling this to worship:

  “Without respect and gratitude, you don’t get any of this. Hebrews 13:15. Constantly, at all times.” (12:47)

• Wholeheartedness and Consistency
  She cautions against split devotion—praising God one moment but speaking doubt and unbelief the next (13:35):

  “Worship doesn’t live with anything but truth.”

• Embarrassment and Ashamedness
  Nancy challenges listeners to overcome any embarrassment in showing praise, especially corporately (23:54):

  “If you’re too embarrassed to ask Jesus to receive him as your Savior, you can’t have it. If you’re embarrassed, it’s like you’re ashamed. I’m not ashamed…”

5. The Practical Flow of Worship

• Praise Leads to the Anointing
  Worship and praise create an atmosphere for the anointing, which is what destroys yokes and brings breakthrough (17:48–18:31).
• Staying in the “Faith Arena”
  Believers must avoid the “mental arena” where the enemy’s lies take hold. Instead, worship keeps one in the “faith and anointing arena” (18:06–18:31):

  “It’s the mental arena that complicates. So the devil fights and fights to hold you in the mental arena… the answer is as simple as standing up in the face of that and saying, Father, I worship you.” (18:31)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Remembering God’s Goodness:

  “When you worship him, when you need a building, I remind him of a piano.” (04:38)

• On Consistency of Praise:

  “His praise shall continually be in my mouth. So he’s given our mouth an assignment.” (07:14)

• On Receiving from God:

  “Worshiping God, praising God, thanking God will make you rich. It gets you into the place of a flow where you can’t put the cap on it.” (12:51)

• On the Simplicity of the Answer:

  “Your complicated mess is just that simple. Worshiping God turns everything easy.” (18:18)

• On Pressing Through Dry Praise:

  “For seven days solid… Praise the Lord. At the end of seven days, it was like… you heard it click. And when that happened, the word of the Lord came to me.” (20:25–21:48)

• On Obedience in Praise:

  “If God prescribes something to you, don’t you add something else in it. You better give an all out overdose on what he prescribes.” (20:27)

Important Segment Timestamps

• The Red Sea/Miriam Example & The Piano Miracle: 00:17–05:00
• Psalm 34:1 Explained – Praise at All Times: 06:00–08:28
• Bicycle Analogy – The Momentum of Praise: 08:28–09:32
• Hebrews 13:15 & Dinner Table Lesson: 10:44–12:47
• Wholeheartedness & Warning Against Doubt: 13:35–14:24
• Complex Problems, Simple Answers: 15:26–18:31
• The Mental Arena vs. The Faith Arena: 18:06–18:31
• Testimony: “The Praise Cure” and Breakthrough: 19:27–21:48
• Overcoming Embarrassment & Public Praise: 23:54–24:50
• Corporate Praise/Worship Declaration: 24:50–26:55

Conclusion

Nancy Dufresne compellingly illuminates how praise and worship transcend music or ritual to become weapons of faith, gratitude, and spiritual victory. By recalling God’s goodness, maintaining a continual flow of heartfelt praise—even in dry or desperate times—believers step into the anointing where breakthrough comes. The episode powerfully reminds listeners: even the most complicated problem is met with a simple divine answer—“Praise the Lord.”