Podcast Summary: Respond To God’s Power | Nancy Dufresne | Miracle Crusade 2022

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne
Setting: Paducah, KY | Tuesday PM | Miracle Crusade 2022
Date: June 6, 2022

Episode Theme & Purpose

In this Miracle Crusade 2022 message, Pastor Nancy Dufresne teaches on the crucial role of responding to God's power. The key emphasis is that God's power is always present and available, but it is the believer’s active, faith-filled response that determines what they receive from God. Through biblical examples, personal testimonies, practical exhortation, and moments of healing ministry, Nancy demonstrates how rejoicing, praise, and response to every flow of the Spirit are vital to experiencing God’s miracles and blessings.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Redeemed Must Respond (00:00–05:00)

• Nancy opens with worship and a reminder of our redemption in Christ.
• She builds expectation, emphasizing that coming to church is not to “occupy a seat,” but to “mix our faith” with the Word and be “doers.”
• Quote: “We act like the Word is true. That’s what faith does. Faith is an act.” (02:20)

2. Faith is Action—Spiritual Fullness and Responding in Praise (05:00–13:00)

• Nancy uses the analogy of “drinking songs” versus ballads to show that rejoicing (spiritual fullness) requires an active response beyond emotions or comfort zones.
• Fresh infilling of the Spirit is necessary every day; we can’t live on “yesterday’s infilling.”
• Illustrates with personal and family anecdotes: outward responses (like her reaction to her mother’s cooking) are natural when we’re filled with genuine goodness.
• Quote: “The goodness of it started showing up in my body, that my body started responding to the goodness.” (09:43)

3. Power Flows in Rejoicing—Personal Miracle Testimonies (13:00–20:00)

• Shares personal stories of crucial situations that turned around only after she actively rejoiced and praised God, not just prayed or confessed the Word.
• Quote: “In the rejoicing, power flows. Not before... not after... in the rejoicing, power flows. Why? Because it’s faith, and the power of God is activated by faith.” (11:55)
• Praise and rejoicing shifted battles she was facing.

4. Learning to Respond to the Anointing—Legacy Testimony (20:00–25:00)

• Nancy recounts a story about women at an early Pentecostal church who prepared the spiritual atmosphere through worship before services.
• Point: The anointing is always present, but it’s only manifested and benefited from through our response.
• Quote: “We receive to the measure that we respond.” (24:55)

5. The Skill of Spiritual Response (25:00–35:00)

• The real variable is our response, not God’s power itself.
• Non-responsiveness comes from lack of spiritual skill and letting “the flesh” lead.
• Quote: “To not respond is lack of skill towards spiritual things. And the lack of skill can be damaging and dangerous... lack of skill will rob from us.” (27:30)

6. Examples of Missed & Seized Miracles (35:00–42:00)

• Blind Bartimaeus—his loud, persistent call stopped Jesus and drew healing; the crowd’s lack of response led to nothing for them.
• Jesus in his hometown—unbelief and lack of response hindered miracles, despite his love and power.

7. Hindrances to Receiving—Story of Unreceived Healing (42:00–49:00)

• Testimony of a woman diagnosed with cancer who, despite being in the right environment, blocked power through lack of response (shown in a vision as plugging up the flow).
• Spiritual skill and action are necessary to draw from God’s power, not just being present.

8. Responding despite Fear and Unfavorable Conditions (49:00–56:00)

• Fear, worry, and wrong thinking block God’s power; renewing the mind gives victory even in the presence of the enemy.
• Quote: “Worry is just an outflow of fear... fear closes the door to the power of God.” (54:00)
• Real faith acts and responds even when circumstances haven’t changed yet.

9. Responding in Services & Healing Manifestations (56:00–75:00)

Practical Activation:

• Encouragement to respond in every flow: praise, word, giving, healing lines—this builds skill for life’s challenges.
• Pastor Nancy gives altar calls for those present and encourages physical acts of faith as healing words are spoken.
• Prayer and miracles occur (backs, necks, ribs, elbows, teeth, etc. receive healing).
• Quote: “He doesn’t just do things so we can say we felt it... But it’s to perform a work.” (74:50)

10. Personal and Corporate Responsibility (75:00–85:00)

• Everyone must learn to respond to God personally; no one else’s response can substitute for our own.
• Being skillful in the corporate setting trains us for personal battles.
• Quote: “Many times people want the gifts of the spirit, but you're going to have to step out in faith. Sometimes He just gives you one word... it takes faith to follow the one thing He gives you.” (87:45)

11. Prophetic Words and Call to Step In (90:13–93:06)

• The episode closes with a prophetic exhortation: this is a season to step out in God’s power, move from the mental to the supernatural, and expect demonstrations of God’s glory.
• Quote (Prophecy): “Now is the day. Now is the hour to be demonstrators of God's glorious might... you'll see by your hands the miraculous performed.” (90:45)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “In the rejoicing, power flows.” — Nancy Dufresne (11:55)
• “We receive to the measure that we respond.” — Nancy Dufresne (24:55)
• “To not respond is lack of skill towards spiritual things. And the lack of skill can be damaging... when you need a miracle. Lack of skill will rob from us.” (27:30)
• “Faith is acting on the Word, acting like it's true.” (57:55)
• “No one can rejoice in your behalf... in the rejoicing power flows.” (14:13)
• “The greatest tragedy wasn’t the hardest–the hardest was before my mind was renewed, when I didn’t know what to think when opposition came.” (53:40)
• Prophetic: “Now is the day... to step out in this realm of glorious power. Now is the day, now is the hour to be demonstrators of God's glorious might.” (90:26)
• “Sometimes he just gives you one word, and it takes faith to just follow the one thing he gives you.” (87:50)

Important Segment Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|---------| | 00:00–05:00 | Opening Praise; Call to Expectation & Faith | | 09:43 | “The goodness of it started showing up in my body...” (Personal anecdote on response) | | 11:55 | “In the rejoicing, power flows...” (Core teaching) | | 14:13 | “No one can rejoice in your behalf...” (Testimony of power) | | 24:55 | “We receive to the measure that we respond.” (Anecdote: Azusa St. grandmother) | | 27:30 | Lack of skill & spiritual response | | 36:00 | Blind Bartimaeus—response and miracles | | 43:00 | Testimony: A vision and hindrance to healing | | 54:00 | Wrong thinking/fear blocks power | | 74:50 | Healing Manifestations—Physical Response Activation | | 87:45 | Moving in gifts takes faith (Skill in the Spirit) | | 90:26 | Prophetic exhortation—“Now is the season. Step out in power.” |

Final Takeaways

• God’s power is always “on,” but it’s our response that governs what we receive.
• Faith is action: rejoicing, praising, acting on the Word—even when nothing seems to have changed.
• Be skillful in responding to every flow of God—praise, teaching, giving, healing—in church and at home.
• Guard against letting fear, worry, or wrong thinking block the power of God. Renew your mind to the Word.
• No one can respond for you, and God won’t move in your life without your faith-filled response.
• Prophetically: This is a season to step in—move from the mental arena to the supernatural. Practice responding, expect miracles, and demonstrate God’s power.

This episode serves as both a teaching and spiritual activation, equipping listeners to actively respond to God's ever-present power for miracles, healing, and transformation in every area of life.