Podcast Summary
Podcast: Jesus the Healer w/ Nancy Dufresne Audio Podcast
Host: Dufresne Ministries
Episode: 871 | In Christ I Can, Part 111
Date: November 3, 2025
Episode Overview
In this installment of her long-running series "In Christ I Can," Nancy Dufresne teaches on the believer’s identity in Christ and explores the practical, daily implications of living “in Christ.” The episode centers on relying on God’s power within, learning to live independently of circumstances, resisting the enemy’s deceptions, and insisting on only what God has provided for the “household of faith.” Through scriptural teaching, personal stories, and vivid analogies, Dufresne urges listeners to embrace righteousness, peace, and joy as their default state, and to resist anything not coming from God’s household.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
The Power Is Already Present
- [00:10] Nancy begins by affirming that God’s power is present in every situation—even in sick rooms or hospital rooms—and is “enough to raise up that sick one.”
- “Say, I receive that power. I receive it right now. From the top of my head to the soles of my feet.”
- The emphasis is on receiving, not striving:
- “Believe in what's not. Try to get something, but notice that he's already made it yours. It's present right where you're at.”
Living One with Christ: God’s Plan through Us
- [00:42] Nancy shares her vision for the series:
- God’s plan isn’t fulfilled by us alone, but through God working in us and with us.
- “He never left us to ourselves to fulfill it apart from Him. He intends to fulfill it through us.”
- Every opposition is already defeated:
- “Every opposition has already been defeated. And you are dealing with a defeated foe.”
- “We are not the devil’s cleanup crew… He will put us in front of situations before they erupt.”
- Living in Christ means living “above” circumstances, not under them.
The Flow of Victory & The Lead Position
- [04:10] Struggling isn’t the normal Christian life. Nancy proclaims:
- “If your life seems to be going from one difficulty to another… God offers you a higher flow. And it’s called the flow of victory.”
- We’re called not to merely hold our lives together, but to “rule and reign in this life.”
- “For us to go further in the plan of God, we have to know all that belongs to us in the plan of God.”
Hearing and Doing: Living Out What We Learn
- [07:00] Dufresne emphasizes being doers, not hearers only:
- “It’s not just the hearer that’s blessed, it’s the doer that’s blessed. Our doing begins with our hearing.”
- Deciding not to settle for less than God’s best allows God’s power to work on your behalf:
- “God will allow us to have anything in our life that we’re okay with… But when we say ‘I’m done with this…’ the power of God will back you up.”
Living Independent of Circumstances
- [08:50] Nancy highlights Philippians 4:11:
- “Paul said… I have learned how to live independent of circumstances.”
- Faith doesn’t mean a lack of trials, but that their outcome is subject to the Word, not the enemy’s intent.
- “Faith belonging to God, having the word in our mouth does not mean that we won’t have tests and trials. But it does mean they won’t have the effect on us that the devil intended.”
Peace and Joy in the Midst of Storms
- [12:40] Nancy uses a Texas thunderstorm as a metaphor:
- “It’s wonderful to know that even though storms and difficulties… come to life, I don’t have to wait for storms to stop for me to start enjoying my life.”
- Quotes:
“Life is not about waiting for the storm to stop. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
“When you have faith, you never stop dancing. You never stop rejoicing.” - Faith is constant regardless of changing circumstances.
The Kingdom Flow: Righteousness, Peace, and Joy
- [16:40] Referencing Romans 14:17, Nancy stresses:
- “The kingdom of God… is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.”
- The Holy Spirit does not flow in fear or worry, but in righteousness, peace, and joy.
- “Anything else you need to resist. Because in Christ, our flow is to be righteousness, peace and joy.”
- These three qualities are the “flow” believers are authorized to live in every single day.
Condemnation vs. Righteous Identity
- [18:55] The enemy points to past failures to keep us in condemnation.
- “The true you is in Christ… you are right with God.”
- “Condemnation takes hope out of you.”
- Don’t take advice from an enemy you were delivered from:
- “Don’t take counsel from someone who has failed and is a failure because your life is none of his business. You don’t belong to him.”
Spiritual “Squatters” and Guarding the Mind
- [21:00] The devil’s attempts to “squat” in a believer’s mind through wrong thinking or condemnation.
- “He’s a squatter. Don’t let him. Evict him. Kick him off, kick him out.”
- The longer wrong thinking is allowed, the more it can rewrite our perspective.
- “What we don’t resist has permission to stay.”
- If a thought doesn’t line up with who you are in Christ, “refuse to entertain it.”
Practical Faith: Fighting the Good Fight
- [23:50] Nancy shares a personal story about resisting flu symptoms by declaring her position as a member of the household of faith.
- “I will not accept that. And because I’m not of your household, you will not put it on me.”
- She details standing her ground, sensing the victory internally before her symptoms left.
- “It’s not my body that tells me I have the victory. It’s what I perceived in my spirit.”
The Life of Resistance: Setting Boundaries
- [26:00] Resistance is not struggle, but taking an immovable stand.
- “The life of resistance is not a life of warring. It’s not a life of battling. It is setting a boundary and saying, devil, you’ll go no further.”
- The analogy of a fence marking property:
- “Do you know what that fence is? It’s a sign of resistance… You’re not coming on here.”
Only the “Household of Faith” Belongs—Personal Story
- [27:10] Nancy illustrates with an anecdote about her young son who wandered into a neighbor’s house:
- “Son, this is not your household. You got no business with it.”
- Parallels how Christians should not entertain anything not coming from God—kick “illegal residents” (doubt, condemnation) out of your life.
Notable Quotes
- “We are not the devil’s cleanup crew… He will put us in front of situations before they erupt.” — Nancy Dufresne, [01:59]
- “We are authorized to live consistent… to live a life of peace and joy every single day.” — [14:46]
- “If it didn’t come out of the household of faith, it has one response out of you: resistance.” — [25:20]
- “The life of resistance is not a life of warring. It’s not a life of battling. It is setting a boundary and saying, devil, you’ll go no further.” — [26:00]
- “Son, this is not your household. You got no business with it.” — [27:10]
Important Timestamps
- 00:10 – Opening affirmation: Power is present to heal
- 01:59 – Becoming proactive, not reactive, to the devil’s schemes
- 04:10 – The “lead position” and living from victory, not from crisis
- 08:50 – Learning to live “independent of circumstances”
- 12:40 – “Dancing in the rain”: Joy during storms
- 16:40 – Kingdom life: Righteousness, peace, and joy as the default
- 18:55 – Dealing with condemnation and reinforcing right identity
- 21:00 – The devil as a spiritual squatter and the need to evict wrong thoughts
- 23:50 – Personal testimony of resisting symptoms and standing in faith
- 25:20 – Summary: Resistance belongs to the believer
- 27:10 – Story: Entertaining only what belongs to your spiritual household
Tone & Takeaways
Nancy Dufresne’s style is warm, accessible, and encouraging, blending practical teaching, personal stories, and direct scriptural application. The message is clear:
- Christians are called to live from their position in Christ, not circumstances.
- Resistance to anything not from God’s “household” is both a privilege and a responsibility.
- Righteousness, peace, and joy are to be embraced and protected as the believer’s birthright.
Closing
Nancy closes by urging listeners to “inspect what you are living with,” accept only what comes from the “household of faith,” and reminds that “Jesus is the healer.”
“Kick it out. Heaven will back you up and only receive what is of the household of faith. Because in Christ, it’s goodness and mercy and all the good things of God that belong to you. Don’t accept anything less than God’s best.” — [26:30]