In Part 6 of God Did Not Change His Mind, Dr. Siovaughn Funches Dunham continues a powerful study through the life of David, revealing a critical truth for every believer: God does not require perfection on the path to promise—but He does require presence.
Anchored in Numbers 23:19, this teaching reminds listeners that God is not like man—He does not lie, and He does not change His mind. If God has spoken a promise, He will carry it through, even when the journey feels unbearably long.
David’s Breaking Point: When Grace Meets Human Weakness
After years of unjust persecution by King Saul, David faced exhaustion, disappointment, and emotional overload. Though known for his mercy and restraint, David reached a breaking point in 1 Samuel 25 when a wealthy man named Nabal repaid David’s protection with cruelty and insult.
This moment exposes an often-overlooked reality: even deeply faithful people have moments of rage and frustration. David, overwhelmed by prolonged injustice, resolved to take vengeance into his own hands—until God intervened.
God’s Grace Is Greater Than Our Worst Moments
This episode delivers a profound takeaway: God does not demand flawless behavior, but He does call believers to stay on the path.
David made mistakes. He felt anger. He nearly acted in rage. Yet God’s promise remained intact because David stayed present—open to correction, responsive to God, and willing to turn back.
Grace did not excuse the moment, but it preserved the mission.
rom Total Loss to Total Recovery
Later, David encountered one of the darkest moments of his life. While living in exile at Ziklag, the Amalekites raided the city, burned it to the ground, and kidnapped the families of David and his men. In their grief, David’s own soldiers turned against him.
Yet Scripture records a powerful turning point: “David strengthened himself in the Lord.”
Instead of quitting, David inquired of God—and God answered with a promise of restoration. David pursued the enemy and recovered everything that had been taken.
This moment reinforces a core truth of the series: God’s promises outlast devastation, betrayal, and loss.
The Subtle Trap of Settling Too Soon
After Saul’s death, David was crowned king of Judah—but not yet king over all Israel, as God had promised. The temptation to settle early was real. Comfort, relief, and partial fulfillment can quietly replace obedience if believers stop short of God’s full word.
This teaching exposes complacency as another enemy strategy—not rebellion, but contentment that stops progress.
God’s promises are never just personal; they are meant to bless others. Stopping early affects more than one life.
Keep Going—God Has Not Changed His Mind
Part 6 closes with a reminder that resonates deeply:
Provocation is not worth destiny
Frustration is not permission to quit
Partial fulfillment is not the promise
If God has spoken, He will finish what He started.
The call is simple but powerful: stay present, keep moving, and trust the God who never changes His mind.
Thank you for reading and for continuing this journey with us onThe One Thing That’s Needful. May faith rise as you sit at the feet of Jesus and hear His Word.
Let God: God has a way of you effortlessly letting go, and letting God take all your burdens upon Himself, and allowing Him in return to exchange it all for His blessings, and the over-answer of your prayers! (client provided this)
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Dr. Siohvaughn L. Funches-Dunnom is a devoted wife, 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.
To obtain more information on this WOW woman and to book speaking or event engagements visit her website at: www.awowwoman.com
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