The Flow Of Heaven, Part One

Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne
Event: Ladies & Men‘s Conference 2021, Murrieta, CA
Date: October 6, 2021

Overview

In this episode, Pastor Nancy Dufresne explores the spiritual concept of the "flow of heaven." Drawing from scripture, particularly Ephesians 1:3, she teaches that every believer is already blessed with all spiritual blessings that heaven enjoys. Nancy emphasizes that heaven isn't just a distant location, but a way of operating available now— a "flow" characterized by righteousness, peace, joy, health, and victory. Through practical insights and personal stories, she encourages listeners to make conscious choices each day to embrace and manifest this flow, rather than settling for lower patterns dictated by the world.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Understanding the Flow of Heaven

• Scriptural Foundation:

  • Ephesians 1:3: God has already blessed believers "with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places."
  • The word "hath" denotes it's already done; believers aren't striving for blessings, but learning to live in what's given.
  • Heaven’s flow is not just a future place, but a present reality and manner of living. (00:39)

• Heaven vs. Worldly Flow:

  • The world functions under the "law of sin and death," but Christians are offered a different, higher flow directly from the throne of God.
  • "None of heaven has been withheld from us." (01:16)

2. Living in the Flow—It’s a Daily Choice

• The Power of Choice:

  • "We’ll have everything we settle for." (03:29)
  • Every day, in every situation, you choose which flow you participate in—either aligning with heaven, or accepting lesser standards shaped by circumstances or the behaviors of others.
  • "If heaven’s not having it, I’m not having it." (07:25)

• Self-Inspection & Authority:

  • Taking "divine inspection" of what you’re allowing in your life.
  • Having the authority to say "You’re not my flow" to anything inconsistent with heaven’s blessings (finances, lack, difficulty) (06:21-08:25).
  • "We are living the life we have chosen. We're not living by chance, we're living by what we choose." (10:25)

3. Barriers to the Flow: Mindsets & Old Patterns

• Renewing the Mind:
  • The biggest hindrance is not demonic, but believers’ failure to renew their minds to what is already theirs. (05:04-06:17)
  • "Not ignorance. Ignorance will beat you all over…it’ll beat you in every arena. Because that’s the flow of the enemy." (12:12)
• Old Man vs. New Man:
  • Struggles like low self-image stem from the "old man"—the pre-Christ nature.
  • The new man, established in Christ, is required to carry the new flow.
  • "You have to be the new man to live in the new flow." (19:04)

4. Maintaining Heaven’s Flow

• Continuous Freshness:

  • "The new man with the new mind has a new flow…Every day the new man gets a new flow, new mercies every morning." (22:05)
  • Daily renewal—cannot live off “yesterday’s fullness.” (24:46)

• Access and Covenant:

  • Jesus as the "door" means open, unlimited access to God's realm and flow. (26:35)
  • Deuteronomy 11:21 speaks of "days of heaven on earth"—possible under the new, better covenant. (28:01)

5. Navigating Opposition & Guarding the Flow

• Contending for the Flow:
  • Some people or cultural norms may not value this divine flow; it’s necessary to guard against influences that cheapen or dilute what God is offering.
• Examples & Testimony:
  • God desires visible examples of those living in heaven’s flow—this includes abundance and rich blessing, not just making do.
  • Personal example: “God said to me years ago…I’m going to make you rich as an example.” (32:10)

6. Practical Outworking: Joseph as a Model

• Consistency and Choices:
  • Everyday, ordinary choices, even in adversity, prepare you for big responsibility and blessing.
  • Joseph in prison: "He kept his insides...he did the right thing every day for 12 years." (52:18)
• Integrity in Small Matters:
  • How you handle small things (money, integrity), when no one is watching, qualifies you for greater things. (48:20)

7. The Law of Daily Supply

• Every Day is a Fresh Container:
  • Choices must be made for each day's flow; you can't carry over yesterday's spiritual deposit.
  • "Every day is its own container that you must fill." (45:50)

8. Colossians 3 & Romans 14: The Nature of the Flow

• Mindset:
  • Set your mind "on what is above"—not just a place, but the flow that originates from God. (63:00)
  • "Stay in him (Christ), Satan cannot reach you there…the flows of this world cannot reach you because you’re hid." (65:00)
• Kingdom Flow (Romans 14:17):
  • God’s flow is "righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost." (71:00)
  • You must choose to enter this flow—right standing (righteousness), peace, and joy.
  • "You can spend hours a day speaking in tongues…but if you’re not walking in your righteousness, if you’re not walking in peace and in joy, you’re not in the flow of the Holy Ghost." (73:10)

9. Practical Distractions from the Flow

• Social & Political Distraction:
  • Getting caught up in earthly concerns (politics, social unrest) distracts from the higher flow. (78:30)
  • "God our Savior. Not government our Savior. Quit thinking that if a certain person was in office, we could be rescued." (82:00)
• Spiritual Authority:
  • True authority and blessing flow from a position of spiritual righteousness, not from striving in the world’s systems. (85:46)

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “If heaven’s not having it, I’m not having it. If heaven hasn’t, I’m taking it.” (07:25)
• "We're not living by chance, we're living by what we choose…You certainly choose what you open the door to." (10:25)
• "Ignorance will beat you all over...because that's the flow of the enemy." (12:12)
• "You have to be the new man to live in the new flow." (19:04)
• "Daily, I’m choosing my flow. Every day, I’m choosing my flow." (90:24)
• "Days of heaven on earth. That’s our flow. Let’s decide. I’m not settling for anything less." (58:14)
• "God our Savior, not government our Savior…no man is the savior of this nation." (82:13)
• "You can't live off of yesterday’s container by what you put in yesterday’s container. They don’t transfer." (46:50)
• "What you touch is what’s going to possess you.” (75:41)
• "The authority belongs to you, but you won’t function it skillfully without walking in your righteousness." (87:30)
• "The flow that God offers us is a flow of righteousness, peace and joy." (89:08)

Important Timestamps

• 00:39 – Key Scripture: Ephesians 1:3; definition of “the flow of heaven”
• 05:04 – “No demon has done it…us not renewing our minds”
• 08:10 – “What flow am I being okay with? I need to quit being okay…”
• 10:25 – “We are all living the life we have chosen…”
• 19:04 – New man vs. old man—putting off self-image struggles
• 32:10 – God needs examples of blessing/richness in the earth
• 45:50 – “Every day is its own container that you must fill.”
• 52:18 – Joseph as example of daily faithfulness & promotion
• 63:00 – Colossians 3:1–setting your mind on “above”
• 71:00 – Romans 14:17—the flow is righteousness, peace, and joy
• 82:13 – “God our Savior, not government our Savior…”
• 87:30 – "The authority belongs to you…walking in your righteousness."
• 90:24 – “Every day, I’m choosing my flow.”

Conclusion

Pastor Nancy Dufresne’s message asserts that believers are already blessed with all the resources and flows of heaven. The everyday challenge is to renew the mind, put on the “new man,” and make conscious daily choices that align with the higher realities and flows of God’s kingdom—righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Anything less is settling, and by holding fast and guarding this flow, believers can truly experience "days of heaven on earth," visibly distinguished in their homes, relationships, and impact on the world.

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