Podcast Summary

Podcast: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast
Host: Nancy Dufresne (Dufresne Ministries)
Episode: 859 | In Christ I Can, Part 99
Date: October 16, 2025
Theme: Living Out What Is Ours in Christ: Fellowship, Power, and God’s Presence

Overview

Nancy Dufresne continues her foundational teaching on what it means to live “in Christ,” focusing on the reality that everything God has provided—healing, provision, joy, peace, and above all, Himself—belongs to believers now. The episode centers on the role of daily fellowship with God, not just knowing promises, but experiencing the presence and power of Christ in practical, life-transforming ways.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Power and Presence of God in Every Situation

• There is enough power present wherever you are—no matter the physical or emotional circumstance—for you to receive what God has given.
  • Quote: “Power is present. That power is there to do a work... it’s present right where you’re at. Say, I receive that power.” (00:10)

Oneness with Christ & Living from Divine Supply

• All that we need is found “in Christ”; being in Christ provides believers access to the fullness of God’s provision and makes them one with the Father.

  • “Christ is the treasure box. And so all that we need to live the life that God authored for us is contained in Christ.” (02:00)

• Walking out God’s plan depends not on self-effort or disconnected striving, but on allowing God to work through us.

  • “He never intended that we fulfill His plan for our life apart from Him... He involves us.” (04:18)

Living from God’s Nature, Not Human Limits

• The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5)—love, joy, peace, etc.—are the characteristics of God Himself, not just abstract ideals.

  • “They are characteristics of God Himself. When we walk in love, joy, peace... we are drawing on the nature of God.” (06:40)

• Christians are not limited to their backgrounds, intellect, or natural ability; all have the same access to God Himself because of Christ.

  • “Before we were born again, all we had to draw on was our flesh... But in Christ, we all have the same thing: God Himself.” (08:58)

Fellowship as the Source of Everything

• Fellowship with God is the essence and strength of the Christian life; it waters every other area, from prayer to victory over sin.

  • “Our fellowship with God is what waters every single arena of life... Don’t leave out fellowshipping with Him.” (12:06)

• A struggling devotional or prayer life means “we’ve left Him out,” turning spirituality into just a checklist.

  • “If prayer, the prayer life, is a struggle, it’s because we’ve left Him out. We have to... get our tongues connected to our hearts.” (13:54)

Practical Ways to Cultivate God’s Presence

• George Mueller’s example: “I don’t read through the Bible. I meditate my way through the Bible.”

  • Emphasis on interacting with God during Bible reading—translating reading into active relationship and conversation. (15:00)

• Begin your day by acknowledging God; your attention determines your flow for the day.

  • “What you acknowledge is the flow you get in... What you put your attention on, that’s what’s going to carry you throughout the day, good or bad.” (22:43)

Testimony: Application in a Crisis

• Nancy recounts the story of her husband’s cancer diagnosis and how she maintained spiritual composure by deliberately turning her attention to God—refusing to move forward physically or mentally until settled in His presence.

  • “Before I ever started the car, I turned toward my help... I’m just going to take time to get in Your presence. Because in Your presence, nothing that opposes me can reach me there.” (20:44)

• The importance of deliberately getting mindful of God’s presence, not just making confessions from a place of anxiety or mental striving.

  • “I got in His presence instead of getting in the care. If whatever you’re going to get in is what’s going to sit on you.” (27:00)

Receiving Answers in God's Presence

• The tangible experience of God’s peace after choosing to praise and worship from the heart, not just mentally or by rote.

  • “While I sat there, tangibly, I felt like a blanket of peace dropped over my body. It rested on my shoulders.” (26:05)

• Her husband also received clear direction from God once home, resulting in practical steps (rest and obedience) and, ultimately, a healed body.

  • “God said two things. Number one, you haven’t rested your body. Number two, you have not obeyed me in the ministry I’ve called you to... In 30 days, it’ll all be gone. He went back on day 28... There’s no cancer in your body. What was this? We found our answer in the presence of God.” (27:05)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Receiving God’s Power
  “I receive that power right now from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.” (00:41–00:45)

• On Christ as Treasure Box
  “Christ is the treasure box... and Christ is in us. We’re in him. And because of that we can be one and are made one with the Father. That’s the greatest that Jesus did for us.” (02:05–02:35)

• The Greatest Gift: Fellowship with God
  “Of all the things God has given us in Christ, the greatest thing He gave us is Himself, Himself for our fellowship.” (11:37)

• Turning Attention to God
  “Your faith is as simple as where your attention is. What’s your attention on? That’s where your faith is going to go.” (23:35)

• On Facing Crisis
  “I’m just going to occupy the place of Your presence, because in Your presence, nothing that opposes me can reach me there.” (21:29)

• Praise from the Heart
  “I will praise Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart... It’s not really praise until our heart is in it. Now, if our heart isn’t in our praise, why would His be in it?” (24:50)

• God's Presence Brings Victory
  “When my enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at Thy presence... Our safe place is His presence.” (25:35)

• On Making Confessions
  “Many people in the faith life miss it; they make right confessions, but they’re doing it from a place of the mental arena... We have to put our awareness, our attention, our acknowledgement on Him.” (21:55)

Important Timestamps

• 00:10 – God’s power is present for healing
• 02:00 – Our wealth in Christ; God’s provision in Him
• 06:40 – Fruits of the Spirit as the character of God
• 08:58 – Life in Christ over natural limitations
• 12:06 – Fellowship waters every part of Christian life
• 15:00 – George Mueller: “Meditate my way through the Bible”
• 20:44 – Testimony: Responding to a cancer diagnosis with faith
• 21:29 – “Occupy the place of Your presence” in a crisis
• 22:43 – Attention sets the day’s spiritual flow
• 23:35 – “Your faith is as simple as where your attention is.”
• 24:50 – True praise: “I will praise Thee... with my whole heart.”
• 25:35 – Victory and safety in God’s presence
• 26:00 – Tangible peace in God’s presence, “blanket” moment
• 27:05 – Husband’s healing and practical obedience

Closing Thought

Nancy concludes that living “in Christ” means not only knowing what belongs to you but also remembering that fellowship with God is the highest gift. He is not just the solution to your needs—He is Himself the ultimate provision. The answer to every challenge is not more striving, but simple, heartfelt acknowledgment and engagement with God’s presence.

“Live in the presence of God because now you’re in the place where answers are heard. Amen.” (27:18)

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Main takeaway: God’s presence is available and powerful—answers, peace, and provision come as you actively engage in fellowship with Him, not from striving or mental effort.