Podcast Summary: The Praise Cure, Part One | Nancy Dufresne | Jesus The Healer Broadcast
Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Date: July 4, 2019
Host: Dufresne Ministries
Speaker: Pastor Nancy Dufresne
Overview
In this uplifting episode, Pastor Nancy Dufresne dives into “The Praise Cure,” teaching listeners how praise and worship play a vital role in receiving healing, miracles, and provision from God. She lays out three simple faith steps for overcoming opposition, emphasizing the transformative power of persistent worship. Through heartfelt stories, scriptural references, and practical advice, Nancy encourages believers to maintain an attitude of gratitude and develop a lifestyle of continual praise.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. The Three Steps to Receiving from God
- Step 1: Answer the Opposition
- When faced with threats or challenges, respond directly and specifically with faith-filled words.
- Example: “If the devil says you're going to lose your home, say, ‘Devil, you're a liar. No weapon formed against me shall prosper. My God shall supply all my needs.’” (01:01)
- Step 2: Tell the Devil to Leave
- After addressing the specific problem, command the adversary to depart.
- Scriptural basis: “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” (01:41)
- Step 3: Worship
- Make worship the ongoing focus throughout your day.
- “It only takes a moment to speak to the mountain… But it is to fill our days the way we worship.” (03:26)
2. Why a Lifestyle of Worship is Essential
- Opposition is not worthy of your continual attention—only God is. Regular worship keeps you focused on Him and closes the door to the enemy.
- “Our great skill should also be that in the morning, worship God. In the afternoon, worship God. In the evening, worship God.” (05:14)
- Quoting Norval Hayes: God said, “My children basically love me, but they live in poverty… because they don’t worship me enough.” (06:09)
3. Scriptural Foundations for Continual Worship
- Psalm 34:1 — “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” (09:24)
- Praise is a choice, not based on feelings or circumstances; it should be constant.
- Hebrews 13:15 (Amplified) — “Let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name.” (12:02)
- Worship is gratitude in action, not a mere suggestion but a command for believers.
4. The Power of Gratitude & Respect in Worship
- Using family anecdotes, Pastor Nancy illustrates that true respect (and thus effective reception) involves both proper request and heartfelt thanks.
- “My mother would not even reach out her hand to pick up the plate we were asking for until we said, ‘please.’ … She would not release it until she said, ‘what do you say?’ Say ‘thank you.’ Then she'd release it. Why? Proper respect for what's available.” (18:20)
- Gratitude is the “hand” by which we receive from God.
5. Confession and Lifestyle: Worship Beyond Words
- What you say matters; your words should align with God’s goodness, not your problems.
- “If you’ll confess His abundance, that's what will come in. … It’s the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess.” (20:49)
- Worship extends to daily conduct—how you talk, act, and treat others is a form of worship reflecting gratitude towards God.
6. Worship in Spirit and in Truth
- John 4:23-24: True worship is not about feelings or emotions but about engaging the heart and aligning with God’s Word.
- “You may sense the emotions of weeping... But don’t think because you wept that He received something. Because there’s a lot of people ... talking to God. But it’s not called worship. It’s called worry.” (25:53)
- God is seeking “true worshipers”—those whose worship flows authentically from the heart and stands on the truth of the Word.
7. Faith and Worship Are Inseparable
- “Worship is an expression of faith. … Those who have a lot of faith are worshipers. That is one outstanding characteristic of people with strong faith—they worship all the time.” (29:17)
- Broader understanding of the Word leads to broader worship—expanding your gratitude beyond initial salvation to embrace healing, provision, and more.
8. Testimony of Worship’s Transforming Impact
- Pastor Nancy shares about a woman healed of cancer, who cannot help but worship every time Jesus is referred to as Healer.
- “Every time I hear him talked about and mentioned as a healer, I can't help but remember what he did. … I have to acknowledge and confess and glorify.” (37:48)
- Nancy concludes: “If you will live this, you will have no problem receiving a miracle. You'll have no problem receiving healing. Hallelujah.” (39:19)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- On Facing Opposition:
- “Anything that tries to steal from us what God has already blessed us with, we're going to have to do something about it. And if we don't do something about it, nothing will be done about it.” (02:00)
- On Worship as a Lifestyle:
- “God is to be our focus. God is to be our attention holder.” (04:53)
- On Gratitude:
- “Ingratitude can’t receive; it has no hands to take from God with.” (24:35)
- On True Worship:
- “Worship is a faith act... When he finds faith, he can bless people. And it pleases him to bless people. That’s why faith pleases Him, because it allows him to be who he wants to be in our lives.” (31:35)
- On the Depth of Worship:
- “Don’t worship him based on what religion has said about him, or even the way you were raised to think about God... Broaden our flow of worship by worshiping him based on His Word.” (34:16)
- Testimony on Gratitude:
- “Every time I hear him talked about and mentioned as a healer, I can't help but remember what he did. And I can't just sit there and not respond to Him.” (37:55)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 01:01: Introduction to the three steps of receiving from God
- 03:26: Emphasis on worship as daily focus
- 06:09: Norval Hayes quote on the importance of worship
- 09:24: Teaching from Psalm 34:1: the command for continual praise
- 12:02: Expounding Hebrews 13:15 and the meaning of sacrifice of praise
- 18:20: Personal anecdote on gratitude and respect in the family
- 25:53: Explanation of worshipping in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24)
- 29:17: The inseparable link between worship and faith
- 37:48: Testimony on the worshipful response to Jesus as Healer
- 39:19: Closing encouragement on the results of a worshipping lifestyle
Conclusion
Pastor Nancy Dufresne’s message is a call to be intentional and skillful in worship, teaching listeners that constant praise, gratitude, and heart-engaged worship are God’s “cure” for life’s challenges. The true “praise cure” is a lifestyle change—shifting focus from problems to the Provider, and opening the door for God’s miraculous power to flow unhindered.