One of the most comforting truths in Scripture is this: God does not change His mind. In a world filled with delays, opposition, and uncertainty, believers often find themselves questioning whether God’s promises still stand. Yet the Word of God declares with unwavering clarity that what He has spoken, He will surely bring to pass.
In Part 2 of this series, we are reminded that the time between promise and fulfillment is not proof of abandonment, but rather a place of preparation. God is not like man that He should lie, nor does He revise His intentions when circumstances become difficult. His Word remains settled forever
The Waiting Room Between Promise and Manifestation
When God gives a promise, joy and anticipation often follow. But Scripture is honest in telling us that persecution and delay frequently arise for the Word’s sake. The enemy works overtime during this waiting period, attempting to sow doubt, frustration, and weariness. His goal is simple: to convince believers that God has changed His mind — when He has not.
The truth is this: the work is already finished in Christ. Jesus has completed everything necessary for believers to inherit the promises of God. Our role is not to force fulfillment, but to believe — no matter how long it takes, no matter who opposes, and no matter what circumstances suggest.
David: A Living Example of Unchanging Promise
To anchor this truth, Scripture leads us to the life of King David. Though anointed as king in 1 Samuel 16, David did not immediately ascend the throne. Instead, he endured seasons of obscurity, misunderstanding, and opposition — even from those closest to him.
David’s journey teaches us something vital: delay does not cancel destiny.
Before slaying Goliath, David was found doing something seemingly insignificant — delivering bread and cheese to his brothers. He did not despise this small assignment. He obeyed his father, humbled himself, and showed up faithfully. That obedience placed him in the right place at the right time for God’s purpose to unfold.
Do Not Despise Small Beginnings
God consistently honors humility. David’s willingness to serve quietly opened the door to a destiny moment that would alter the course of his life — and the history of Israel. What looked like a minor task became the doorway to divine promotion.
This principle still stands today: there is no task too small when God is involved. Obedience positions us for elevation. Pride delays it.
Opposition Will Come — Even From Familiar Voices
As David stepped closer to fulfillment, resistance intensified. His own brother accused him falsely. King Saul questioned his ability. Yet David refused to be distracted, discouraged, or deterred. He remained focused, confident not in himself, but in the faithfulness of God who had already delivered him before.
This is a crucial lesson for believers: the enemy often uses familiar voices and respected authority figures to undermine faith. But no word carries more weight than the Word God has spoken.
David did not allow fear-filled opinions to silence faith-filled conviction. And because he stood firm, others were forced to shift — not David.
God has not changed His mind about you.
If you are standing in a waiting season today, hear this clearly: God has not changed His mind about His promises to you. Opposition does not mean denial. Delay does not mean defeat. And discouragement does not mean disqualification.
Just as God remained faithful to David, He remains faithful to you. What He has spoken cannot be undone. What He has planted will bear fruit. And what He has promised will surely come to pass.
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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.
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