Podcast Summary:

Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast
Episode 798 | In Christ I Can, Part 38
Date: July 23, 2025
Host: Nancy Dufresne (Dufresne Ministries)

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode of "Jesus the Healer" with Nancy Dufresne continues the ongoing series exploring the truths of being "In Christ," focusing on what belongs to believers, the importance of renewing the mind, and learning to live every day in the reality and flow of Christ’s provisions. Nancy emphasizes practical faith, the relevance of God’s Word for everyday problems, understanding what truly matters to God, and the power of making what’s important to God important to us.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power of God is Always Present (00:10)

• Nancy opens with a powerful affirmation that God's healing power is available everywhere, especially for those suffering or in need.
• Quote:
  • “There's enough power in every sick room and in every hospital room to raise up that sick one... That power is present. That power is there to do a work...” (B, 00:10)
• She invites listeners to receive by faith, repeating:
  • “Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.” (B, 00:36)

2. God’s Words Are Life to Those Who Find Them (01:10)

• Nancy stresses the necessity of not just hearing but seeking and finding God’s words as Proverbs 4 teaches.
• She cautions against being passive – it’s not enough to just attend church or take notes; transformation comes from doing the Word.
• Quote:
  • “Words are life. His words are life…” (B, 02:10)
  • “It’s all about the doing. And so when we hear the words that God gives us in these episodes, we decide we’re doers, right? And doing the Word is what makes all the difference.” (B, 02:45)

3. Trusting Christ for Everyday Situations—Not Just Salvation (03:10)

• The “golden text” of Colossians 2:6 (Living Bible): “Just as you trusted Christ to save you, trust him for each day's problems.”
• Many trust Jesus for their eternal salvation but struggle to trust him in daily life—Nancy urges listeners to invite Christ into every detail.
• Quote:
  • “Don’t just trust him for eternity. Bring it into the now, bring it into today and trust him for every single day situations.” (B, 03:45)

4. God’s Care Includes the Details of Our Lives (04:45)

• God is interested not only in our spiritual wellbeing but also in the daily, material, and emotional details that matter to us.
• Nancy illustrates this by noting, analogously to parenting, that God cares about everything concerning us, not just the big spiritual things:
• Quote:
  • “He is interested first and foremost in our spiritual well-being… But He is interested also in the things that matter to us in this temporal life.” (B, 05:23)

5. A Personal Story: God’s Attention to What Matters to Us (06:13 – 17:40)

• Nancy recounts the story of her young son’s heartbreak over having his hair cut short after getting slime stuck in it. She describes her initial lack of empathy, then shares a moment of personal correction from God:
  • After the incident, God speaks to her, saying,
    • “It was important to him that his hair not be cut.” (B, 16:30)
    • “Because it was important to him, it was important to me.”
    • “And I don’t appreciate that what was important to me was not important to you.” (B, 16:45)
• This experience reshaped her approach to relationships, leadership, and ministry:
  • “If it’s important to someone, it’s my job to make it important to me, even if it’s not important to me.” (B, 17:35)

6. Application: Making Important to Us What’s Important to God (18:50)

• This principle extends into marriage, leadership, and the church. Nancy points to Matthew 6:33 (“Seek first the kingdom of God...”) as the foundation:
  • “You know why some believers struggle? They have not made important to them what’s important to God.” (B, 19:38)
  • “If it’s important to God, I make it important to me.” (B, 20:05)
• She underscores that, in Christ, our priorities should be in sync with His—especially concerning people and relationships.

7. People Are What Matters Most to God (21:30)

• Of all things, people are most central to God’s heart.
• Nancy illustrates with a dream about evangelist Amy Semple McPherson: despite busy ministry and business obligations, Amy paused everything to personally minister to a hurting woman.
• Quote:
  • “No amount of business is as important as people and meeting their needs. Now, what is this? This is how you think in Christ. What’s important to him? People…” (B, 25:35)

8. Final Encouragement: Living and Moving in Christ (26:40)

• The episode closes with a charge:
  • “In him we live and move. Look at this. We move towards the needs of people the way he moves toward them.” (B, 26:51)
• Nancy encourages the audience to walk out these truths, promising to continue the theme in the next episode:
  • “Until next time, remember this: Jesus is the Healer.” (B, 27:09)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• God’s Correction:
  • “Because it was important to him, it was important to me. And I don’t appreciate that what was important to me was not important to you.” (B, 16:45)
• On Priorities:
  • “If it’s important to you, God made it important to him. He chose to take that which was important to you and put it in his own interest, in his own affection. Wow.” (B, 18:10)
• On Ministry:
  • “The business is only there to support the ability to minister to the people. The business is not the ministry. The people are the ministry.” (B, 25:10)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:10] – Opening affirmation of God’s healing power
• [01:10] – Proverbs 4, the life-giving nature of God’s words
• [03:10] – Trusting Christ for daily problems
• [06:13] – Beginning of personal story about her son’s haircut
• [16:30] – God speaks to Nancy about making what’s important to others important to her
• [18:50] – Application to marriage, church, and the body of Christ
• [21:30] – People as God’s top priority; Amy Semple McPherson dream
• [25:10] – On the difference between ministry “business” and real ministry
• [26:40] – Encouragement to move toward people’s needs as Christ does

Tone & Style

Nancy Dufresne’s tone throughout the episode is warm, candid, and practical. She openly shares both spiritual lessons and personal missteps, always returning to scriptural foundations and practical application.

Conclusion

This episode powerfully encourages believers to recognize and act on what truly matters to God in every realm of daily life—from our personal concerns, to our marriages, to the way we approach ministry and relationships. Nancy’s key message: in Christ, part of walking in His power and blessing is aligning our priorities with His, choosing by faith and love to value people, details, and needs the way He does.

For further teachings, resources, and future episodes, visit: dufresneministries.org