Podcast Summary: "Was It Enough?" | Stephen Dufresne | Collinsville, Oklahoma | JTH Crusades 2025 | Wednesday AM
Dufresne Ministries Podcast – October 14, 2025
Speaker: Stephen Dufresne
Theme: A call to pursue a life of bold faith for miracles, refusing to settle for comfort or fear of failure, and to never let go of the pursuit of God's supernatural power.
Episode Overview
In this dynamic and heartfelt session, Stephen Dufresne encourages listeners to reflect on their lives and ask: "Was it enough?" He challenges the church to forsake complacency, push beyond the boundaries of comfort, pursue miracles, and act boldly in faith, regardless of fear, reputation, or the risk of failure. Drawing from biblical accounts, personal testimony, and practical illustrations, Stephen calls believers to push for greater expressions of God’s miraculous power.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
Ministry Values & Stewardship
- Team Effort and Efficiency: Stephen opens with anecdotes about the ministry's operational values – everyone doing what's needed without being confined to titles, ensuring efficiency and unity (01:21).
- Impact of the Ministry: Testimonies of people learning that healing is for them, and the importance of reaching more nations with the message (02:08).
- Aviation as Ministry Tool: Details about the new plane—a gift—used for ministry outreach, its reliability, and the faith journey required for future expansions (05:55).
The Core Message: "Was it Enough?"
- Imagining the End of Life: Stephen asks listeners to visualize themselves at old age, sitting on the porch, reflecting: "Was it enough, or could I have done more?" Challenging them not to settle (07:42).
"I don't want to get to the end of my life, and say, you know what? I could have done a little bit more. I wish I would have believed a little bit harder." (08:42)
- Fear of People's Opinions: The primary hindrance to stepping out in faith is worry about what others think, not actual limitations.
"None of you are held back by anything except what people think about you." (09:03)
- Value of Taking Risks: Using football (the "Hail Mary" play) as a metaphor: bold actions with the game (or life) on the line are preferable to playing it safe and having regrets (10:20).
Lessons from Moses
- Numbers 20 & Deuteronomy 34: Moses, though a man of great miracles, missed entering the Promised Land because he defaulted to familiar methods (striking the rock) instead of speaking as God commanded—comfort hindered his faith (12:19–15:53).
"Because you did not believe Me, you will not go into the promised land." (Deuteronomy 34:4, paraphrased at 13:32)
- Application: Comfort and habit can block us from advancing in faith; God requires us to speak faith, not just use the tools/methods we’re used to.
Dealing with Failure and Reputation
- The Fear of Failure: Defining moments come when we push past the possibility of failure in faith.
"I would rather fall on my face chasing miracles than not try." (17:10) "If you don't care what people think about you, it's amazing what you can accomplish." (17:55)
- Faith Not Shaken by Setbacks: Using wife’s attitude towards losing football teams as a humorous illustration, Stephen notes the need to pick up faith again despite setbacks (19:25).
- Continuing After Disappointment: He addresses why we may see people not healed or prayers not answered, stressing that God’s command is to keep believing and pressing forward (20:47).
Bold Examples of Unwavering Faith
- Paul & Silas (Acts 16:18): Even at the risk of imprisonment and public humiliation, their faith led to miraculous outcomes because they refused to give up (22:11–24:13).
"Because we refused to give up. Even in the face of what people thought about them...they refused to give up." (24:13)
- Stephen the Martyr (Acts 7:55): Faithfulness unto death; the world’s opposition cannot deter someone fully surrendered to God’s call, even if the price is high (26:10).
"He was still able to say: it was enough. I did what I was supposed to do." (28:16)
The Importance of Testimonies and Desiring More
- Sharing Miracles: Boldly share testimonies of miracles—these are the most powerful witness, more irrefutable than arguments over doctrine (29:02).
"One of the greatest witnessing tools you can ever do is tell people about miracles." (28:31)
- Innate Desire for the Supernatural: Every human being has a longing for more than the mundane; miracles fulfill this God-given desire (29:15).
Comparing Faith to Valuables
- Regret Over Lost Treasures: Stephen uses the illustration of selling a beloved truck to show the regret of letting go of what is truly valuable due to temporary pressures (30:55–34:57).
"I don’t want to ever get to the end of my life and say, 'Did I sell it because I didn't believe God was going to fund it for me...?'" (34:44)
- Parallel to Miracles: Don’t let go of your pursuit of miracles, even if it seems easier or “safer.” The world will mock or criticize, but that doesn’t matter in light of God’s opinion (35:04–36:48).
The Risk and Reward of Pursuing Miracles
- Smith Wigglesworth Story: Sometimes, obeying God’s prompting for a miracle can look foolish or even risky in front of others, but only persistent faith exemplifies true obedience (37:03–38:50).
- Four Steps of Miracle Faith:
- Believe
- Receive
- Act on it
- Expect it (38:52)
- The Miracle Door: "The miracle door is never locked, but it’s only opened with continuous faith." (39:32)
- Miracle Faith Requires Practice: Just as with any skill, you must “practice the miracle flow” by repeatedly stepping into new realms of faith (40:44–41:06).
Personal Testimonies: Practicing Faith for Big Miracles
- Praying for the Impossible: Stephen recounts ministering to a young man left in a vegetative state after a car accident, choosing to believe and see healing by faith even with no immediate transformation (41:06–43:21).
"I saw him back there and I said, that's the guy I've been waiting for—because I'm telling myself that's not too big for God." (41:19) "I refuse to give up and believe that this man... is not too big for God." (42:16)
- Don’t Dismiss Desires for Miracles: Keep talking, believing, and acting on the miraculous—never become complacent or too rationalized to see God’s works (47:03–47:22).
"Miracles are the dinner bell for the world. Hands down." (47:23)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- On Future Regret:
"I don't want to get to the end of my life, and say, you know what? I could have done a little bit more. I wish I would have believed a little bit harder." (08:42)
- On Pushback from Others:
"None of you are held back by anything except what people think about you." (09:03)
- On Faith Risks:
"I would rather fall on my face chasing miracles than not try." (17:10)
- On Missed Opportunities:
"Because you did not believe Me, you will not go into the promised land." (13:32)
- On Real Witness:
"One of the greatest witnessing tools you can ever do is tell people about miracles." (28:31)
- On God’s Method:
"He didn't tell you to pay for it. He told you to believe for it." (40:12)
- On the Nature of Miracle Doors:
"The miracle door is never locked, but it’s only opened with continuous faith." (39:32)
- On Miracles as Evangelism:
"Miracles are the dinner bell for the world. Hands down." (47:23)
- On What Matters:
"At the end of my life, they're going to call us crazy. That's alright. That's not a problem." (36:05)
Important Timestamps and Sections
- Ministry Stewardship & Impact: (01:21–06:14)
- Setting up the Main Theme: “Was it Enough?”: (07:42–11:45)
- Moses and Comfort vs. Faith: (12:19–16:36)
- Facing Failure & Overcoming Opinions of Others: (17:00–19:32)
- Paul & Silas as Examples: (22:11–24:13)
- Acts 7 and Stephen’s Martyrdom: (26:10–29:02)
- Personal Regret Story (the Truck): (30:55–34:57)
- Practical Application of Faith for Miracles: (37:03–41:06)
- Testimony: Healing for the Impossible: (41:06–43:21)
- Final Encouragements: (47:03–47:44)
Conclusion / Takeaways
- Don't settle for comfort; stretch your faith for greater miracles.
- The opinion of others is the most common hindrance to acting on faith.
- Make sure your life is marked by pursuing everything God has for you, so that at the end, you can say, “It was enough.”
- Practicing and testifying about miracles is essential for evangelism and for satisfying the heart’s deep desire for the supernatural.
- Miracles, not just good preaching or church attendance, are what really draw people to God’s reality in the world today.
Final Words:
"Never dismiss the desire for miracles. Never dismiss telling people what God could do for them. The more we desire it, the more we talk about it, the more we have it." (47:03)
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