Are your words limiting what happens in your life? If so, how can we change what comes next?
Apostolic voice and best-selling author John Eckhardt is reminding believers of a timeless truth straight from the words of Jesus in Mark 11:23–24: “You can have what you say.”
In a recent teaching, Eckhardt unpacks this revelation with a fresh urgency, calling the church to return to a life governed by faith-filled confession.
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The Law of Faith: Believe and Speak
“The law of faith is believing and speaking,” Eckhardt declares. “Faith works by believing in the heart and speaking with the mouth.” In Mark 11:23, Jesus emphasizes “say” or “say it” three times, while “believe” is mentioned only once — pointing to the importance of our words in manifesting God’s promises.
Eckhardt stresses that faith is not passive. It doesn’t stop at mental agreement — it demands verbal activation. Believers must move beyond hoping silently to speaking boldly. Faith must be released through the mouth to create movement in the spirit realm.
Words Locate You: Faith or Doubt?
“Your words locate you,” Eckhardt teaches. “They reveal your faith or your doubt.” Citing Proverbs 18:21 and James 3:6, he urges believers to recognize that words are containers — of faith or fear, life or death. “Many people speak sickness, defeat and lack — and then live in it.”
He teaches that what flows from the mouth is evidence of what fills the heart. If doubt and fear dominate your speech, they will direct your life. But when your words are aligned with the Word of God, they become instruments of divine power. They set the trajectory of your life.
Speak to the Mountain, Not About It
Mountains in Scripture represent obstacles — debt, sickness, oppression. Eckhardt exhorts, “Don’t talk about the mountain — speak to it.” Believers must stop confessing the problem and start declaring the Word. “Speak what you desire according to God’s Word, not what you see, feel or fear.”
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Too often, Christians magnify their struggles by rehearsing them out loud. But faith-filled speech speaks to the situation, not about it. Jesus never told His disciples to climb the mountain — He told them to cast it into the sea with bold, unwavering declarations.
Faith Has No Feelings
Eckhardt reminds listeners that biblical faith isn’t governed by emotions. “We walk by faith and not by sight. Faith doesn’t go by how you feel — it goes by what God says.”
Eckhardt points out that feelings fluctuate, but God’s Word is constant. If believers rely on how they feel to determine their confession, they will constantly waver. Faith holds its ground, even when emotions scream otherwise. The discipline of confession is not based on how we feel, but on what God has already declared.
Repent and Reframe Your Speech
“Identify areas where your words have limited your life,” he instructs. “Repent for speaking unbelief and fear.” Eckhardt leads believers to pray: “God, forgive me for operating in fear, doubt and unbelief. I renounce it. I change my speech.”
Words like “nothing ever changes,” “I always get sick,” or “I never have enough” must be rooted out. They do not align with the promises of God. Eckhardt encourages believers to replace these declarations with God’s truth and actively repent for empowering the enemy through negative confession.
Daily Confessions Shape Destiny
Eckhardt stresses consistency: “What you consistently say is what you’ll eventually have.” He encourages writing personalized, Scripture-based confessions for healing, finances, family and more. “You are today where your words have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your words take you.”
He emphasizes training your mouth — just as athletes train their bodies. Daily decrees, even when circumstances remain unchanged, build spiritual momentum. Faith grows when spoken, not just believed. And what begins as discipline becomes a lifestyle of supernatural breakthrough.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
