Podcast Summary: "You Know The Holy Ghost" with Leanne Soesbee

Dufresne Ministries Podcast – Prayer Conference 2025, Wednesday PM
Date: April 17, 2025
Guest Speaker: Leanne Soesbee
Host/Context: Dufresne Ministries at a special evening session.

Episode Overview

This episode features Leanne Soesbee as she shares from her rich experience in prayer ministry, particularly focusing on the believer’s relationship with the Holy Spirit. Drawing from personal stories, scriptural principles, and memorable supernatural encounters, Leanne encourages listeners to deepen their confidence in knowing, hearing, and cooperating with the Holy Ghost—especially in these "last days." Her message balances faith in the Word, yieldedness to the Spirit, and the importance of unity and balance within the Body of Christ.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Honoring Pastor Nancy Dufresne and the Dufresne Family

• Leanne opens with humor and warmth, expressing deep appreciation for Pastor Nancy and her pivotal role in the Body of Christ.
• Emphasizes continuity of Brother Hagin's legacy—“the spirit of faith, the spirit of power and glory”—through Pastor Nancy and others:

  "She is a voice in this day. And I'm so thankful for this ministry, for her family and the gifts that each one of them hold." (02:03)

The Mandate of the Last Days & Unity in Ministry

• Prophetic exhortation: God is bringing various ministry gifts together to function in unity for the harvest.
• “In the last days, it's not about just one ministry. It's about us all working together as one.” (07:29)
• Warning against offense or weariness—“Stay in your God ordained place.” (07:24)

Knowing Your Identity in Christ Empowers Effective Prayer

• Personal story of being ‘stuck’ in prayer and how the Spirit prompted her to act "as if she were on the other side of the wall"—shifted her experience dramatically.

  "You can use your faith in the realm of the spirit in prayer. God never meant for us not to understand the things of the spirit. It's supposed to be easy." (13:59)

• She highlights that our spirit-nature makes operating in the realm of God “easy,” referencing 1 Thessalonians 5:23—spirit, soul, and body. (15:40)

Learning to Know the Holy Ghost by Faith, Not Feelings

• Recalls a formative encounter while meditating on John 14:17—Jesus’ promise that “you know Him” (the Spirit).
• Shares internal wrestlings about not ‘feeling’ spiritual or perceiving God’s presence—until the Lord corrects her:

  "You are calling me a liar." (21:22)

• Leanne realizes she must confess the Word by faith over her feelings:

  “The Word says, I'm anointed, so I am... If the Word says it, that's me.” (23:44)

• After weeks of declaring, “Holy Spirit, I know you,” she tangibly experiences the glory in meetings for the first time:

  “That day changed the course of my life in ministry... I finally understood that what I speak is what I get.” (29:00)

The Role of Faith and Practice in Moving with the Spirit

• She encourages the ongoing practice of declaring what the Word says about herself and the Spirit, resulting in more consistent experiences of God's presence and anointing, especially in leading worship and prayer meetings.
• Offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at ministry life, sharing humorous anecdotes of being unexpectedly called upon and trusting the Holy Spirit "by faith" in the moment.

  “Doesn't your Bible say in First John 2:20, you've got an unction? You have an unction from the holy one and you know all things.” (39:00)

The Simplicity and Boldness of Following the Spirit

• Leanne stresses that walking in the Spirit and spiritual manifestations are not meant to be complicated or exclusive.
• Shares supernatural experiences, such as seeing the “room of body parts” (a realm for creative healings) and angelic encounters in prayer—stressing the importance of balance, accountability, and being grounded in the Word.
• Cautions against seeking manifestations for their own sake or becoming “flaky”—the Word must always guide, and community with seasoned ministers is vital.

  “Be in the Word as much as you are in prayer. Be in prayer as much as you are in the Word. Be balanced.” (44:45)

Hunger to Go Deeper in the Spirit

• The message crescendos into an exhortation to the Church to “go deeper, to go further, to live out of who we are in Him.” (67:06)
• Faith isn’t just for needs—it’s for vibrant relationship with God, “If He said, you know me, then I know him.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Pastor Nancy Dufresne’s influence:

  “She is pretty dash on awesome and I can't say enough about her. She has opened her arms to me and my husband...poured into me and I can't thank you enough.” (01:26)

• On stepping out in the Spirit:

  “All I've gotta do is just step out like Abraham did. Abraham didn't know where to go—God just said go. And he stepped out and look at Abraham.” (02:36)

• On spiritual frustration and breakthrough:

  “All of a sudden the spirit of God said, ‘Why don't you act like you're on the other side of the wall?’...I changed my tone, I even changed my dialect...I sounded like I was on the victory side.” (13:23)

• On knowing the Spirit by faith:

  “He said, ‘You're calling me a liar.’...I found out that I know you. I would like to say a dove flew by the window...but it didn't. But I did not change what I was speaking, and I kept going.” (22:41)

• On balanced supernatural ministry:

  “I didn't want to get weird...when you are in the Word, you can stay balanced.” (44:47)

• On seeing into the Spirit by choice:

  “Some have to decide to see.” (51:13)

• On carrying spiritual places in ministry:

  “I prayed so much from that place that I just carried it. We're carriers, you know, you're carriers of things.” (61:36)

• On using your supply in the last days:

  “We've got a supply of God on the inside of us for these last days. And God's calling us to go deeper...live out of who we are in Him.” (67:28)

Important Timestamps (MM:SS)

• 00:09: Opening gratitude, honoring Pastor Nancy and legacy
• 07:07: Prophetic word regarding ministry gifts, unity, and last days
• 13:00: Personal story about prayer 'breakthrough'—acting by faith
• 21:22: Key teaching—knowing the Holy Spirit by faith, not feeling
• 29:00: Testimony of confessing "I know You, Holy Spirit" and experiencing the glory
• 34:00: Behind-the-scenes stories—operating by faith when called upon unexpectedly
• 39:00: “You have an unction from the Holy One...”
• 44:45: Supernatural experiences and caution for balance
• 51:13: “Some have to decide to see”—vision and spiritual sight
• 61:36: On being a “carrier” of spiritual things; deep places in prayer
• 67:06: Final exhortation—hunger to go deeper, live out of identity in Christ
• 72:44 – end: Prophetic worship and spontaneous prayer—“The rain of Your Spirit,” declarations about the glory

Closing Reflections

Leanne’s message is heartfelt, practical, and full of humor. She demystifies life in the Spirit and grounds supernatural experiences within fellowship and the Word. The episode is both invitation and impartation for believers ready to “go deeper” by faith, especially in prayer and the day-to-day walk with the Holy Spirit. Her stories and exhortations remind listeners that the mysteries of God are for all of God's people—and meant to be lived with both boldness and balance.

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Key quote to remember:

“If God says something is ours, then it's ours. If He said, ‘you know Me,’ then I know Him.” (67:06)