“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” (Hebrews 8:12)
I understand that at first glance today’s blog title may seem a bit pretentious. But it is not at all a statement of conceit, it is a statement of confidence…confidence in the love, mercy and grace of our God, who while we were at our worse He gave us His best (Romans 5:8)! This is the unfailing love our Father has toward us, and His love doesn’t change when we fail, or get in a mess of our own making, and neither does His grace. But when we fail, His grace actually increases tremendously (Romans 5:20). God demonstrated His love and grace throughout the entire bible for His children, every time they were in messes of their own making. The good news is — He doesn’t change (Hebrews 13:8). What He did for them, He is willing and able to do for you because God is not a respecter of persons…somehow, we are all His favorite! (Romans 2:11). Let’s take a look at a couple examples that the Lord gave us in His word which expound on the truths herein.
In the book of Ruth the story opens up with Naomi and her family fleeing out of Bethlehem (which literally translates to, House of Bread), and into Moab (a nation previously cursed) because of a famine (a scarcity of bread) (Ruth, chapter 1). The bible never says God led Naomi and her family out of Bethlehem. The Lord showed me that they let “need lead”, and Jesus specifically warned us not to fall into this trap of Satan’s, who wants us to worry over our needs. Jesus so lovingly told us that, God knows what you have need of, but seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness (the gift of righteousness Jesus gave us when He was resurrected from the dead), and all these things you need will be added to you (Matthew 6:33). You don’t need to chase after something that God promised will chase after you. God’s ways are: You chase after God and His righteousness and He will make the supply of all your needs, and even your heart’s desires, chase after you. Do you have a need today? A desire you long for God to fulfill? God is giving you the key to open wide that door. Do like the slogan of NIKE child of God and “Just Do It ! God said seek Him and His righteousness first…then get the need supplied. So just do it. Do it God’s way. The sooner you do it, the sooner those blessings will chase you down and over take you…and that is a promise from Jesus Himself! (WOW, didn’t plan on saying all of that, but I’ve yielded my will to God so that He can simply use me to speak to His people). Back to Ruth…after Naomi and her family let need lead them instead of the Lord, they ended up dying, and the only family member who went out of Bethlehem that was remaining to tell the story, was Naomi. Thankfully, she had her daughter in law Ruth who stuck closer to her than a blood relative, and was a dear friend to her (Ruth 1:6-18). God, who didn’t cause the mess Naomi was in, had provision waiting on her when she allowed the Lord to lead her back to Bethlehem. The famine was finished, and not only that, God also led Ruth to marry Boaz, a very wealthy man, and that entire family, including Naomi, went from weary to wealthy in nearly an instant! (Ruth, chapter 4). God cleaned up Naomi’s mess because He is a God of love.
We see God’s love cleaning up another mess, not His making, in the life of Jonah. Jonah was called by God to preach to a city of people in Nineveh (Jonah, chapter 1). Back then Nineveh was like a Sodom and Gomorrah, and Jonah didn’t want to have anything to do with a destiny and calling that led him to Nineveh, so he did what a lot of us have done…he ran from God. But since we cannot out run God, Jonah didn’t get very far. He did, however, get very deep…deep into trouble. When Jonah fled God’s will, he ended up on a ship with men who cast him overboard, and into the sea. But God was there ready and willing to help Jonah clean up his mess. God had a big fish swallow Jonah up, and saved his life in doing so. When Jonah experienced the grace and love of our God, who even helps us clean up the messes we make, Jonah went to Nineveh and preached to them like he was called to do (Jonah, chapter 3). The good news for us is that God is the same yesterday today and forever, and what He did for the children of God mentioned herein; He will do for us, but even greater! (Hebrews 13:8). Those people lived under the old covenant, which God found fault with (Hebrews 8:6-7). We, however, as Christians are under the new covenant…completely and totally forgiven and living under the unclouded favor of our Father and therefore, Daddy will do even greater cleaning up the messes we make!
“…God who is rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us…”(Ephesians 2:4)
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Dr. Siohvaughn L. Funches is a loving mother, renowned public speaker and a now two-time published author! Spearheading her own publishing company, A Wow Woman Publishing Co., she has authored and released two books, The True Story for God’s Glory: The Life of Siohvaughn L. Funches-Wade and You Gotta Let God Finish! And being so filled with both the wisdom and revelation of God’s purpose for her life, this diligent woman has already commenced her third literary work!
To truly know Siohvaughn is to know that her greatest passion, aside from being a mom, is A Woman’s Worth Foundation, Inc., otherwise known as “A Wow Woman Foundation.” Having been inspired by God, she founded and remains President of A Woman’s Worth Foundation, a non-profit Christian organization with a focus on issues affecting women. In furtherance of this Foundation’s mission, she has dedicated a large part of her life to helping women know and understand their God-given identity in order for them to fulfill their God-given destinies. This is what inspired the WOW Woman idea. Christ has indeed made these women, WOW Women with a divine purpose! WOW women standing for: Women Of Worth, Women Of Wisdom and Women Of Wealth! Siohvaughn’s dedication to sharing this life-transforming truth as it is revealed in the Gospel of Jesus Christ has her impacting this entire world in a major way, one life at a time.
Siohvaughn Funches is certainly a woman of worth. She is enriched with the love of God and is a continual support for women all over the globe. With a deep passion for purpose, Siohvaughn counsels women from all walks of life in order for them to understand their worth. This woman of worth knows that a woman’s true value does not lie in what she possesses, whom she knows, or what she looks like. Rather, her worth is found in whose she is, and she is Jesus Christ bride. This truth cannot be changed and likewise her worth cannot either. Women of worth are and always will be; the one God says is worth Him dying for! That worth certainly cannot be measured but is far above material possessions, outer beauty and the company a woman keeps. The worth is priceless! As Siohvaughn imparts these transforming-truths into women around the world, their whole lives are being changed and enriched for the better!
Siohvaughn is also passionate about restoring a revelation and sense of worth to women survivors of domestic violence (DV). Having overcome domestic violence and it’s deadly effects herself, she has dedicated a large part of her life and Foundation to helping other women survivors of DV be healed, restored and secure in their God-given worth. Dr. Funches has provided countless hours of Professional Domestic Violence Counseling to these brave women as well as provided transitional housing at The Safe Haven of Hope, a shelter she owns for women and children survivors of domestic violence. In sum, Siohvaughn is a most gracious and powerful woman who has had every area of her life transformed for the better because she understands the truth about a woman’s worth, and because of her love for women she continually shares these life-transforming truths with woman around the world so that they too will have their whole lives enriched!
Dr. Siohvaughn Funches is also a woman of wisdom. Dr. Funches has earned her Bachelors Degree in Psychology, a Master’s level certification in Professional Counseling, a Doctorate in Theology and a Juris Doctorate degree in law. Having graduated from Law School Magna Cum Laude, this brilliant woman earned a multitude of academic accolades throughout her Law School career. Not only was she placed on the Dean’s List for outstanding academic performance in Law School multiple times, she also received the Cali Excellence for the Future Award on numerous occasions for being the top student in her class. In recognition of her outstanding pro bono work in the legal field, she received the prestigious Georgia Supreme Court Justice Leah Ward Sears Award. Dr. Funches was also awarded the honorable Edward J. Henning Memorial Award for her excellence in the Alternative Dispute Resolution field.
Currently, as a part of her legal profession Dr. Funches owns her own alternative dispute resolution firm, The Mediation Matters Firm, LLC, and provides a variety of professional alternative dispute resolution services to clients. As a Registered Civil Mediator and Arbitrator with the state of Georgia she mediates numerous cases for several judges in Georgia. Sworn in as a Guardian ad Litem in the state of Georgia, Dr. Funches also advocates relentlessly in court for abused and neglected children.
Siohvaughn Funches is also a woman of wealth. This wise and savvy entrepreneur owns her own real estate investment firm, which provides hotel-style rentals for business executives as well as vacation rentals for families on the coast. Like any wise investor, Dr. Funches understands the principle of diversifying and therefore, has begun her own women’s clothing line.
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