From Laughed At to Speechless
- caroline borishade
- Jun 30
- 2 min read
Here’s a strange thing that happens when you decide to believe in the impossible: people laugh. They whisper. They roll their eyes. Some might even say it to your face: “You’re out of your mind.”
But history has a pattern. The people who get laughed at? They’re often the ones God uses to leave the world speechless.
You see, bold prayer isn’t safe. It doesn’t play by logic. It doesn’t seek approval. And that makes people uncomfortable. They’ll call you unrealistic, delusional, even reckless… right up until the moment the answer arrives.
When God steps in, when prayers are answered, the same mouths that laughed fall silent.
From laughed at to speechless, that’s the power of faith.
The Pattern Never Changes
Look back at any breakthrough story, and you’ll see the pattern.
Noah built an ark, they laughed. Until the rain came.
Sarah believed in a child, they laughed. Until Isaac was born.
David faced Goliath, they laughed. Until the giant fell.
Even in the New Testament, after Jesus’ resurrection, when Peter was imprisoned, believers prayed for his release. But when Peter knocked on the door, they couldn’t believe it. They told the servant girl, “You’re out of your mind.” (Acts 12:15)
It’s easy to say you believe, harder to hold onto faith when people think you’ve lost your grip on reality. But God has a way of turning ridicule into revelation.
The Result of Bold Prayer
When you pray with faith, you invite heaven into your situation. You open the door to results that logic can’t explain.
But here’s the reality:
• Some will doubt you.
• Some will dismiss you.
• Some will laugh at you.
Let them.
Because when God moves, it silences every sceptic. The same people who mocked you will marvel at you. The same people who questioned your faith will be left questioning their unbelief.
Your answered prayer will leave them speechless.
Keep Believing, Even Through the Laughter
It’s tempting to shrink back when people don’t believe in your vision. It’s easy to quiet your faith to avoid the awkward looks, the jokes, the criticism.
But remember this: every great testimony starts with someone daring to look foolish.
Written by: Caroline
Founder, Rise & Reclaim,
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