If you’ve ever wondered whether God changed His mind about you, your promise, or your destiny — this message is for you. In Episode 7 of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siovaughn Funches Dunham walks us through Scripture to prove one unshakable truth: God is not a man that He should lie. He does not change His mind.
This episode centers around Book of Numbers 23:19, a foundational scripture declaring that when God speaks, He acts. When He promises, He performs. And no amount of time, trials, temptation, or personal mistakes can undo what God has already ordained.
Key Scripture: Numbers 23:19
“God is not a man, so He does not lie. He is not human, so He does not change His mind. Has He ever spoken and failed to act? Has He ever promised and not carried it through?”
These rhetorical questions anchor the entire message. The answer is clear: No. Never. Not once.
Dr. Dunham revisits the life of King David to show how promises are often tested before they’re fulfilled.
1. The Test of Betrayal
David was anointed king, yet hunted like a criminal by King Saul. Despite relentless persecution, David refused to repay evil for evil. His character qualified him for the throne long before he sat on it.
2. The Temptation to Settle
David was crowned king of Judah — but not yet king of all Israel. It would have been easy to settle. But partial fulfillment is not the same as God’s full promise.
3. The Test of Time
It took approximately 17 years from David’s anointing to his full kingship. Seventeen years of waiting. Seventeen years of refining. Seventeen years where the enemy could whisper, “Maybe God changed His mind.”
But He hadn’t
Jesus and the Subtle Trap of “Almost”
In Gospel of John 6, after feeding 5,000 people, the crowd tried to force Jesus to become king immediately.
It looked like fulfillment. It felt like destiny. It sounded right.
But it was premature and incomplete.
Jesus refused to settle for a counterfeit coronation because He understood timing and purpose. The kingdom promised to Him was eternal — not political, not rushed, not manipulated by public opinion.
Lesson: Not every opportunity is God’s promise. Some are distractions dressed as destiny.
Abraham & Sarah: When Mistakes Don’t Cancel the Promise
The story of Abraham and Sarah is perhaps the clearest example of delayed promise.
Promise given when Abraham was 75
Fulfillment came when he was 100
Waiting period: 25 years
In between, they attempted to “help” God by producing Ishmael in their own strength.
Yet even their massive mistake did not cause God to withdraw His word. Isaac — the promised son — was still born.
Your impatience does not intimidate God. Your mistakes do not override His covenant. Your timeline does not govern His faithfulness.
Delay Is Not Denial
One of the most powerful statements in this episode is this:
“Time is not God. God created time.”
We inherit the promises of God through faith and patience (Hebrews 6:12). Waiting seasons refine us, but they do not revoke God’s word.
If David waited 17 years… If Abraham waited 25 years… If Jesus waited 30 years before public ministry…
Then your waiting season is not evidence of divine abandonment.
It is preparation.
Final Encouragement
Whether you are battling doubt, discouragement, condemnation, or exhaustion in your waiting season — this message is clear:
God has not changed His mind about you.
He is not human. He does not lie. He does not reconsider His covenant.
And what He promised, He will surely bring to pass.
God And Family: It is the perfect will of God that both you and your whole family are saved, therefore, declare with confidence, “As for me and my house, we shall be saved and serve the Lord in Jesus name!”
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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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