Podcast Summary: Sensitivity To The Holy Spirit

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Episode: Sensitivity To The Holy Spirit | Nancy Dufresne | Ladies Conference 2024 | Tuesday PM
Date: October 2, 2024
Host/Speaker: Nancy Dufresne, with contributions by Pat Harrison & Leanne
Theme: Becoming Sensitive to the Leading of the Holy Spirit

Episode Overview

This episode, recorded at the 2024 Ladies Conference, features Pastor Nancy Dufresne ministering on the importance of sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. The gathering begins in a strong atmosphere of worship, spontaneous ministry, and healing, then moves into prophetic words from guests including Pat Harrison and Leanne, before Nancy delivers a practical, heartfelt teaching on developing spiritual sensitivity. The tone is warm, candid, expectant, and deeply reliant on the presence and leading of God in every moment, both in and beyond church services.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Yielding to the Holy Spirit in the Moment

(00:00–04:00)

• Nancy opens by highlighting the necessity of following "the anointing in the room," even if it means departing from prepared notes.
• Emphasis is placed on not ministering in “autopilot” but staying receptive:

  “Go with the anointing that's in the room... These services are his opportunity, and it's our opportunity to receive from Him.”

• She references Fred Price’s book, Faith, Foolishness and Presumption, warning against presuming you know God’s will without checking with Him.
• Calls for worship and invites Ms. Reba to minister songs with words of knowledge for healing, modeling sensitivity in action.

2. Spontaneous Healing Ministry

(04:03–16:00)

• Worship transitions into a powerful healing flow led by Ms. Reba.
• [04:24] Notable quote:

  “If you're in pain and you say, 'I need relief right now,' why don’t you raise your hands and wave at me?... There are angels ministering to you.” (Ms. Reba)

• Attendees are invited to receive immediate healing, with faith and prophetic declarations reinforced by communal prayer.

3. Honoring the Moment and Avoiding Familiarity

(16:56–19:54)

• Nancy cautions against treating God’s presence casually:

  “Faith is always thrilled. Faith never treats it as common... You're in a place tonight that many would long to be in.” (Nancy, 16:56)

• She emphasizes expectation and the refusal to “leave the same way we came in.”

4. Prophetic Activation & Words from Pat Harrison

(19:54–29:10)

• Pat Harrison comes up at Nancy’s invitation, acts in obedience to a prompting from God.
• Prophetic encouragements are given about strong anointing for the coming season and the necessity to be “ready” for changes and increased responsibilities:

  “The time is near. And you need that strong anointing because it’s near. And you will walk through and you will obey and you will do exactly as I have asked because I trust you...” (Pat, 21:23)

• Pat underscores the need for faithfulness and obedience:

  “One step, or one hesitation... is disobedience. Do you understand that? One hesitation is disobedience.” (Pat, 25:53)

• A practical, at times humorous, deliverance and encouragement session for “David” and others follows, illustrating prophetic ministry.

5. Corporate Worship & Prophetic Song

(29:14–37:10)

• Ms. Leanne ministers in song and prophecy, speaking of “doors of utterance,” new assignments, and visible demonstrations of God’s glory as listeners walk through these open doors.
• [33:18] Notable prophecy:

  “And those miracles that you’ve been waiting to behold, you’ll see. And they’ll come in manifestation as you step boldly out into me. For through these doors, my glory is there to help...” (Leanne)

6. Teaching: How to Become Spiritually Sensitive

(39:32–87:39)

• Nancy’s teaching shifts from spontaneous flow into a structured message, rooted in faith and personal anecdote:

A. Living from the Inside Out

• Quoting Brother Copeland, she teaches the centrality of the inner spiritual life:

  “We live from the inside out. God deals with us through our spirits... To recognize His dealings, we have to develop our spirits and be keen toward how He’s dealing with us.” (Nancy, 39:32)

• Explains the danger of mingling mental/emotional responses with spiritual direction.

B. Practical Steps for Growing in Sensitivity

• Feed on the Word:

  “The Holy Spirit is more interested in working with the Word than with anything else or anyone else. Feed on the Word. Meditate on it. Don’t just appreciate it—feed on it.” (Nancy, 42:57)

• Speak in Other Tongues:

  “You must practice quieting your mind. If you don’t, you will miss the full benefit that’s to be gained through speaking in other tongues.” (Nancy, 46:37)

• Quiet the Mind: Focus attention on the spirit, not the mind; when your mind is too busy, you’re less receptive to the Spirit.

C. Power of Hearing from the Spirit: Personal Testimony

• Nancy shares a practical story about needing $400,000 for building completion and relying on spiritual sensitivity (prayer in tongues and quieting the mind) to receive specific wisdom for a miracle financial solution.
• [60:37] “I laid in bed and I quieted my mind... After ten minutes, it literally seemed like a bubble... the wisdom of God just floated up, and I knew, and He told me what to do.” (Nancy)
• Walking through the specific steps of faithfulness, not accepting “no,” and holding to the God-given direction until breakthrough comes.

D. Metaphors for the Spirit-led Life

• The Pace Car Analogy:

  “The Holy Ghost is our pace car. If we will stick close and follow... my skill will become your skill... If He’s leading, your success is in how closely you follow.” (Nancy, 68:31)

• The Genius in the Kitchen:

  “Genius of the plan of God steps into our life. We will not stick with our recipe... The Holy Ghost will not force his genius upon us... If you stick with your own recipe, you miss out on genius.” (Nancy, 73:46)

E. Recognizing & Guarding the Mental Arena

• At times of transition, the enemy seeks to trouble our thoughts; sensitivity means turning toward the Spirit, and away from mental agitation:

  “Any time I sense troubling, I know I have just turned toward the wrong arena... There’s no troubling in my spirit arena.” (Nancy, 82:48)

F. Turning, Not Earning, God’s Presence

• [87:39] Notable quote:

  “Living in My presence does not come by earning, it comes by turning... Even if you missed it, you can at that moment acknowledge it, repent, and turn right back and be right in His presence.” (Nancy)

Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• “Go with the anointing that’s in the room... These services are, first and foremost, His opportunity.” (Nancy, 00:00)
• “If you’re in pain... God says, I want to heal you now so you can enjoy the rest of the services.” (Ms. Reba, 04:24)
• “Faith is always thrilled. Faith never treats it as common.” (Nancy, 16:56)
• “One hesitation is disobedience.” (Pat Harrison, 25:53)
• “There are doors open wide in glory... Will you boldly walk on through the doors I’ve made for you?” (Leanne, 33:03)
• “The Holy Spirit is more interested in working with the Word than with anything else... Feed on the Word.” (Nancy, 42:57)
• “If you will follow me closely, my skill will become your skill... The Holy Ghost is our pace car.” (Nancy, 68:31)
• “Genius came to the kitchen of my life, right? So I’m already screaming at the TV, you must lose... If you stick with your own recipe, you miss out on genius.” (Nancy, 73:46)
• “Living in My presence does not come by earning, it comes by turning.” (Nancy, 87:39)

Important Segments & Timestamps

• Opening Exhortation and Healing Worship: 00:00–16:00
• Faith, Expectation, and Reverence: 16:56–19:54
• Prophetic Words by Pat Harrison: 19:54–29:10
• Prophetic Song & Activation by Leanne: 29:14–37:10
• Practical Teaching on Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit: 39:32–87:39
• Closing Prayer & Commission: 87:39–end

Conclusion

Nancy Dufresne’s message masterfully weaves together the spontaneous and the practical—modeling and teaching believers how to walk each day in conscious fellowship with the Spirit, free of presumption, full of faith, and expectant for continual guidance and supernatural intervention. The episode is rich with prophetic encouragements, practical illustrations, and humor, consistently underscoring the episode’s central challenge:

Don’t rely on mental effort or routine; instead, honor, yield, and respond to the Holy Spirit—He is both the genius in the kitchen and the skillful driver who can bring you to places of victory you could never reach alone.