Podcast Summary: The Back Side Of Your Miracle, Part Two

Host: Nancy Dufresne
Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Date: December 23, 2021

Episode Overview

In this episode of "Jesus the Healer Broadcast," Pastor Nancy Dufresne continues her teaching on “The Back Side of Your Miracle.” She explores the biblical concept that God has already prepared everything needed for believers’ victory, using scriptural examples, historical testimonies (like George Müller), and personal anecdotes to highlight the power of faith in accessing God’s unseen provision. The central message: what we often see as obstacles on the "front side" of life should not distract us from the fully prepared "back side"—God’s completed work that awaits our faith response.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. God’s Promises Are Already Finished

(Starts ~00:08)

• Joshua 2 & the Promised Land: Nancy reads Joshua Ch. 2, recounting how God declared the Promised Land belonged to His people before they even arrived.

• Key Insight:

  • "When God tells you He has something for you, it’s already prepared and waiting—your role is to show up in faith." (00:20)

• The 12 Spies:

  • 10 spies doubted and saw themselves as grasshoppers, while Joshua and Caleb urged immediate possession, confident in what God had already done.
  • Analogy to a computer: Just as everything the computer needs is built in from the factory, so is the victory in redemption already built into our lives.

Quote:

• “What do you mean, ‘We’re not able?’ It’s already built into it. The plan of God…already prepared and waiting for you.” (Nancy Dufresne, 00:48)

2. The Power of Delay & Enemy Fortification

(Starts ~04:20)

• The Israelites’ delay in entering the land allowed the enemy to fortify.

• Insight:

  • “The longer we delay in moving ahead in what God’s told us to do, the more the enemy fortifies his strategies against you.” (04:55)

• By hesitating, we allow more mental and spiritual opposition to rise, making our task harder than it would have been with immediate obedience.

3. Faith Versus Worry—The Back Side Versus the Front Side

(Starts ~06:00)

• Personal story: God told a preacher, “If you knew what I knew, you’d be rejoicing.”

• Front Side vs. Back Side Analogy:

  • “You’re talking about the front side of that screen, what you can see, what you can feel…but there’s a back side that’s unseen, running the whole thing, if you’ll access it.” (07:04)

• Believers often worry and talk about obstacles; if they instead recognized all God has already done, they’d celebrate more and worry less.

4. George Müller: A Testament to the Back Side

(Starts ~08:19)

• Story Context:
  • George Müller’s faith for orphanage provision in 1800s England—did not borrow but waited until provision came before starting.
  • Sought £20,000 for expansion, praying and thanking God daily for the full amount.

Quote:

• “God knows how to hardwire your answer.” (17:24)

• Miracle Provision:

  • A young woman, after prayer, sent family jewels valued hugely beyond what was needed.
  • Müller’s reflection: God had already placed these jewels and orchestrated the circumstances for his need long before he even prayed.

Memorable Müller Quote:

• “God’s time is the right time.” (20:37 and repeated various points)
• “When He put these precious things in the earth at creation, it was for this day in my life.” (22:23)

Key Point:

• Everything needed for your miracle is already in place before the problem arises.

5. How to Think and Pray When You Know the Back Side Is Provided

(Starts ~23:10)

• When believers truly recognize that provision is already supplied, it changes how they pray, think, and act—including how generously they give.

• "Make every decision not with the front side in mind, but with the back side in mind." (24:11)

• Comparison: The unseen workings of a computer's hard drive; success depends on how the user calls upon what's already inside.

6. Angels and the Back Side of Provision

(Starts ~25:00)

• Angels are "part of the back side," ministering spirits sent to help believers.
• “Great faith comes when you see the back side, not the front side.” (26:09)

7. Personal Anecdote: Motel Room Provision

(Starts ~27:10)

• Story of Rachel Teifetiller: Unable to find a room after a long drive; she declares, “God did not call me to come help you and sleep in a car.”
• She commands angels to clear their room and walks in faith.
• Outcome: Despite the “No Vacancy” sign, a room opens up at the next motel, miraculously prepared.
• “Put the backside to work. Don’t just rely on what the front side of life shows you.” (29:59)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “If you knew what I knew, you’d be rejoicing.”
  — God, relayed from a preacher’s testimony (06:16)
• “I know that the Lord has given you the land.”
  — Rahab (quoted by Nancy Dufresne, 01:40)
• “The longer we delay… the more the enemy fortifies his strategies against you.”
  — Nancy Dufresne (04:55)
• “When God tells you to give, your heart won’t skip a beat because you already know there’s a whole genius network circuit panel to my life out of the mind of God that holds all the provision.”
  — Nancy Dufresne (24:45)
• “Put the backside to work!”
  — Nancy Dufresne (29:59)

Key Timestamps

• 00:08–02:30: Joshua 2, Rahab’s faith, the “backside” of God’s provision
• 04:00–05:30: Dangers of delay and enemy fortification
• 06:00: Story of the preacher worried about finances
• 08:19–23:00: George Müller’s orphanage testimony
• 24:00–26:30: Taking faith-based action knowing provision exists
• 27:10–29:59: Motel room anecdote, activating angels through faith in the back side

Final Takeaway

Central Message:
Everything you need for your miracle and life’s provision is already prepared “on the back side.” Faith calls you to step out, speak, and act based on what God has done, not just what you can see. When challenges (the “front side”) seem insurmountable, remember God’s unseen, completed work—the “back side” that’s always working in your favor.

Action Step:
Dismiss worry, don’t hesitate, and align your thinking and prayers to what’s already been provided through faith.