Podcast Summary

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Episode: Praying The Word, Part Two | Nancy Dufresne | Prayer Conference 2021 | Murrieta, CA
Speaker: Nancy Dufresne (with contributions from other ministers & worship)
Date: April 16, 2021

Overview

In this session of the Prayer Conference, Nancy Dufresne offers an in-depth teaching on “Praying the Word,” continuing her exposition of scriptural prayers as a foundation for effective Christian prayer life. Focusing heavily on the apostolic prayer in Ephesians 3, she unpacks how believers can live in the fullness of God through the flow of divine might, love, and glory by praying God’s Word. The session is rich with practical instruction, personal stories, powerful encouragement, spontaneous prayer, and ministry moments.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

The Foundation of Praying the Word

• Start with Scripture: When unsure what to pray, start with the prayers already recorded in the Word, especially Paul's prayers (Eph 1, Phil 1, Eph 3) (00:30).
• Effectiveness: Praying scripture brings “effectiveness” and “results,” creating a sure foundation and greater engagement of the heart (01:20).

Ephesians 3:14–21 – The Model Prayer

• Context: Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3 is a template for personal and intercessory prayer.
  • “For this cause, I bow my knees unto the Father…”
  • The family of God comprises both heaven and earth (02:12).
• Divine Might in the Inner Man:
  • Praying for inner strength is “the release of God’s glory into the believer.”
  • “We win from within…not based on what is going on out here. We win based on what’s within us.” (03:23)
• Permission for the Holy Spirit:
  • “As we pray, we invite and give the Holy Spirit permission to impart that might…” (04:19)
  • God is a “gentleman” and does not impose—prayer invites His power.

Strength to Endure and Overcome

• Inner fortification enables believers to withstand adversity and avoid quitting during hard tests:
  • “It will strengthen, it will fortify their spirit. It sustains and helps them to not waver and endure to the end.” (05:15)
• Testimony of Dad Hagin and the Missionary:
  • Without inner strength, even the manifested healing presence of Jesus could not be appropriated:
    • “Healing came, but no strength, no strength in his faith, no might from within, you see.” (10:45)

Divine Love: The Anchor Against Adversity

• Rooted and Grounded in Love:
  • This prayer includes being “rooted and grounded in love”—which anchors believers and prevents drifting.
  • “Until they’re rooted and grounded in love, they can’t help but shift… they’re susceptible to floating and drifting.” (14:00)
• The Reach of God’s Love:
  • “No matter how your life goes in other directions, love went further...No case is hopeless.” (17:24)
  • Quoting Corrie ten Boom: “‘There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.’” (17:30)

Fullness of God Preceded by a Revelation of Love

• Fullness and Love:
  • “Being filled with the fullness of God is preceded by first walking in love, knowing love.” (19:12)
  • “You can’t live full of God when you’re yielding to things that are not of the flow of love.” (20:47)

Self-image and the Barrier to Fullness

• Holding onto guilt, condemnation, frustration, etc., blocks God’s fullness:
  • “Any space that guilt or condemnation or fear occupies robs you… of fullness.” (28:40)
• Recipe for Victory: Fill yourself with the Word and worship, rather than focusing on trying to dig out weaknesses or negative thoughts:
  • “The love of God poured in washes and flushes it out. That’s where our attention should go.” (31:30)

Counteracting Condemnation and Accusation

• The devil uses significant accusations tailored to personal wounds, but believers must resist and answer with the Word and love:
  • “It’s love’s business now. It’s not the devil’s business.” (39:30)
• Occupying with God, not self: Keeping attention on oneself opens the door to torment; keeping focus on Christ brings victory (41:20).

Being Filled – God-inside Mindedness

• Fullness = every part of life flooded with love and glory:
  • “A God-filled man is living by the divine might that the Holy Spirit gives to the inner man.” (56:15)
  • Fullness is a “choice not a feeling” (58:56).

The Ministry Flow – Prayer, Impartation, and Prophetic Declarations

• Nancy leads the congregation in prayer, declaring the Ephesians 3 prayer over themselves and others (59:30).
• Emphasizes receiving and appropriating divine might:
  • “I take that might. I’ll never be a quitter because might will not permit me to quit.” (65:30)
• Urges to seek victory and not just relief (66:30).

Practicing and Yielding to Divine Might

• Ministry time laying hands and imparting strength for divine assignments, breakthroughs in business, the next season in ministry (73:00–78:00).
• Instructions to “follow your heart, not your head.”
  • “Follow what’s in your heart, not what you figured out. Prize what your heart knows and protect it.” (75:34)

Worship, Song, and Prophetic Flow

• Worship team leads in an extensive song and declaration: “Filled with His glory, filled with His life, strengthened with power and might…” (80:59–112:00)
• Emphasis on overflow, abundance, and victory.

Prophetic Words and Closing Ministry

• Pastor Noel delivers a prophecy declaring a new phase, increased miracles, deliverance, and greater glory:
  • “From this moment forward… you carry the miracle power of God from this day on. This is the message. This is the impartation.” (113:44–118:59)
• Nancy closes with a decree of increase and blessing over the congregation, urging them to do the Word as they leave (123:13).

Notable Quotes and Moments

• Praying with foundation:

  “We pray the Word. Amen… when we go to the Word and find our prayers and our words from the Word…it’s going to be effective. We’re going to get results.” (Nancy, 01:05)

• On divine strength:

  “We win from within. We don’t win from without… we win based on what’s within us.” (Nancy, 03:37)

• On asking God:

  “Asking grants Him permission. So as we pray and ask…God’s power, the Holy Ghost, will meet that request.” (Nancy, 04:26)

• About giving up:

  “Sometimes the mind wants to quit and give up. But divine might imparted into their spirit will fortify them against quitting. Amen.” (Nancy, 06:25)

• Receiving in your spirit:

  “You won’t ever have anything manifested from God without your spirit receiving it first.” (Nancy, 06:57)

• Testimony of missed healing:

  “Healing came, but no strength, no strength in his faith, no might from within, you see.” (Nancy, 10:45)

• On love’s reach:

  “No one is hopeless. No case hopeless. I don’t care how perverted they were. I don’t care how damaged they were… The love of God rescues.” (Nancy, 17:33)

• On fullness and love:

  “You cannot arrive at fullness apart from love. We can’t live full of God when we’re yielding to things that are not of the flow of love.” (Nancy, 20:00)

• Dealing with guilt:

  “Your weakness is none of his [the devil’s] business. I don’t belong to him. They’re my Father’s business…not through accusation and condemnation… but through the Word.” (Nancy, 27:07)

• How to flush out negativity:

  “Don’t focus on getting rid of things. The love of God poured in washes and flushes it out… Stay on the positive side of the flow.” (Nancy, 31:49; 33:35)

• On the devil’s tactics:

  “When the devil speaks to you, he’s not going to speak something insignificant… He’s going to take significant things and accuse you with it.” (Nancy, 38:50)

• Victory is a shift of focus:

  “Your victory is as easy as a changing of your focus. Every Christian who is sick can be healed by looking at health instead of looking at a sick body.” (Nancy, 42:00)

• Living filled:

  “Our heart, our intent, our motives, our thoughts, our mouth, our deeds. Every arena… be in the flow of love. And then God fills that.” (Nancy, 46:28)

• Practical example:

  “You can think about that if you want, but to think about that, you’re going to have to give up fellowship with Me.” (Nancy relaying God’s words to her, 51:36)

• On fullness being a choice:

  “Fullness is our present, fullness is our choice. Because fullness is a choice and not a feeling.” (Nancy, 58:56)

Important Timestamps for Segments

• 00:30–01:30 — Introduction to the importance of praying Scripture
• 01:30–06:53 — Exposition of Ephesians 3, the riches in glory, power to the inner man
• 06:57–11:30 — Receiving in our spirits; faith to receive; Dad Hagin’s story
• 11:34–16:58 — Praying for strength; not just for trials but as a continual flow
• 16:59–20:00 — Comprehending God’s love; anchored and rooted; practical examples
• 28:00–33:30 — Guilt, shame, and removing blockages to fullness; the water analogy
• 38:45–44:45 — Strategy of the enemy; changing focus for victory
• 56:00–58:56 — Being God-inside minded; fullness as a choice
• 59:30–65:30 — Praying the Ephesians 3 prayer together; taking hold of might
• 73:29–80:59 — Prophetic and ministry time; imparting strength and direction
• 80:59–112:00 — Worship in song: “Filled with His glory, filled with His life…”
• 113:44–119:00 — Prophetic word from Pastor Noel about new season, miracles, glory
• 120:00–End — Final blessings, charge to act on the Word, gratitude for support

Theme and Tone

• The tone is passionate, pastoral, encouraging, and faith-filled.
• Nancy Dufresne’s approach is both deeply practical and spiritually profound, inviting listeners to experience new dimensions of God’s strength, presence, love, and victory in their daily lives.

Summary for Listeners

If you haven't listened to this episode, you missed an immersive teaching on letting the Word of God shape your prayers and your life, building strong inner fortitude, and living in the fullness and overflow of God’s presence. Nancy Dufresne unpacks the power of scriptural prayers, especially from Ephesians 3, urging believers to receive and impart divine might, become rooted in love, resist condemnation, and focus on God’s voice—not the enemy’s. The session transitions into powerful corporate ministry, heartfelt worship, and prophetic impartation, sending listeners forth to live full and victorious in every arena.