In this powerful continuation of the If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It series, Dr. Siohvaughn L. Funches-Dunnom unpacks what it truly means to walk by faith and not by sight. Anchored in Epistle to the Philippians 4:19 — “My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” — this message challenges believers to stop leaning on logic when facing spiritual battles.
When life feels barren — emotionally, spiritually, financially, or physically — the temptation is to look for natural solutions. But as Dr. Funches-Dunnom explains, reasoning and logic can only produce natural conclusions. And spiritual battles require spiritual answers.
Using the biblical account of Hannah in Books of Samuel, Dr. Funches-Dunnom expands the meaning of barrenness beyond infertility. Barrenness represents emptiness. It represents needing something and having nothing to work with. It represents situations that look impossible.
Hannah’s womb was closed. Scripture makes it clear that the Lord had closed it. That fact alone could have led her to despair. Add to that a rival who mocked her year after year, and you have what most people would consider unbearable affliction.
Yet Hannah kept going to the house of the Lord.
Even in anguish. Even in bitterness. Even without understanding.
Faith Does Not Ignore Facts — It Overrides Them
Many believers mistakenly think faith means pretending the facts don’t exist. But Dr. Funches-Dunnom makes something clear: Hannah did not deny the facts. She wept. She grieved. She felt the pain deeply.
But she did not lean on logic.
Logic said there was no cure. Logic said it was over. Logic said give up.
Faith said go to God anyway.
Hannah brought her bitterness, her anguish, and her brokenness directly to the Lord. She did not wait until she “felt better.” She did not pretend she wasn’t hurting. She went as she was.
And that is where transformation began.
God Does Not Heal What We Deny
One of the most powerful revelations in this episode is this: God does not help what people deny.
Bitterness is not something to hide from God. Emotional anguish is not something to clean up before prayer. Jesus declared that the sick need a physician. Emotional wounds are no different.
Hannah wept in anguish before the Lord. And instead of being rejected, she received a prophetic word from Eli that changed everything.
The evidence of her faith? Her face changed before her circumstances did.
She ate again. She stopped weeping. Her countenance lifted.
That is the fruit of faith.
When God Closes a Door
Another bold truth from this message is that sometimes God closes doors. And when He does, it is never for harm.
Hannah’s womb was closed — but that same God who closed it was fully capable of opening it.
This story reveals a deeper principle: God is sovereign. What He allows, He can reverse. What He delays, He can multiply.
Hannah asked for one son.
God gave her Samuel — and then three more sons and two daughters.
Barrenness was replaced with abundance.
Spiritual Battles Require Spiritual Solutions
Dr. Funches-Dunnom reminds us that the enemy wants believers to misdiagnose spiritual battles as natural problems. When we do that, we seek natural solutions and eventually grow discouraged.
But Jesus is the answer.
Faith is already within you. Scripture says every believer has been given a measure of faith. And faith grows by hearing the Word of Christ.
That is the heart behind The One Thing That’s Needful — sitting at the feet of Jesus and hearing His Word.
If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It
The story began with an impossible diagnosis. It ended without a medical cure.
Yet Hannah did not need a cure. She needed God.
This episode reminds us that if you do not have something, and God has not given it yet, you do not need it at this moment. And if you do need it, He will supply it according to His riches in glory.
Not according to logic. Not according to statistics. Not according to visible evidence.
But according to His Word.
Listen and Share
If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who feels barren in any area of life. Whether it is emotional emptiness, financial lack, delayed promises, or unanswered prayers, this episode is a reminder that God replaces barrenness with plenty.
Continue walking by faith, not by sight.
And remember — the one thing that’s needful is to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear Him.
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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