Words will not work without faith any more than faith will work without words!
It takes them both to put the law of faith in motion. Many believers do not realize that. They will continually speak words of doubt and unbelief, then they will jump up one day and say a couple of faith words and expect results -- and to their dismay, they do not.
Why not?
Matthew 12:34-35 says, it is the words that come from the heart that produce results. The person who just throws in a couple of faith words now and then is not speaking them from the abundance of his heart, so they are not effective.
Does that mean you should not start speaking words of faith until you are sure you have the faith to back them?
Speaking words of faith is good spiritual exercise. If you want to receive healing by faith, for example, fasten your mind and your mouth on the Word of God where your health is concerned. Instead of talking about how miserable you feel, quote Isaiah 53:5. Say, "Jesus was wounded for my transgressions. He was bruised for my iniquities. The chastisement of my peace was upon Him; and with His stripes, praise God, I was healed!"
If you will continue to meditate on those words and continue to say them, the truth in them will begin to sink in. They will take root in your heart and begin to grow. And eventually you really will be speaking from the abundance of your heart.
When that happens, it won't matter what the circumstances look like. You will know you have what you've been believing for and the devil himself won't be able to talk you out of it. You will cross the line from hope to faith, and you will start seeing results!
Matthew 12:34-35(0194) 28 June 2007
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks .The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him