A Miracle In Motion: Trusting in God’s Timing and Provision
I started writing this testimony in 2021 after being accepted into my Master’s program, trusting God for miraculous provision. I was sure He wanted me to share it and thought it would be at graduation, but I promised to await His confirmation. As always, His timing is different from mine, and last night—at the end of Day 1 of the February 2025 Hallelujah Challenge—I finally received the green light to share it.
On 1st April 2019, I applied for an MS in Marketing at Georgia State University. On 24th April, I was accepted, paid my seat deposit, and received a Graduate Assistant (GA) position that significantly reduced my tuition payment by half.Everything seemed to be falling into place—until it didn’t. When things didn’t pan out, I had to defer my admission.
I was devastated and so angry at God. I wondered how He could bring me this far only to disappoint me.
I stopped praying and became distant from God in my frustration and anger. After all, the numerous novenas I had prayed hadn’t yielded any miracle. Eventually, He softened my heart, and I started communicating with Him again. I had numerous questions and brought them all to Him. In the middle of my questioning, He asked me one simple question:
“When did I reveal to you that this was MY will for your life?”
I realized I had gone through the entire application process on my own and only invited God in when I needed help getting in and securing financial provision. I had prayed, fasted, and assumed that because He answered my prayers, He must be with me. But I never asked if this was where He wanted me to be.
So, I let go of my Master’s dream and moved back home at the end of 2019.
A New Direction
In January 2021, I joined the 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting with the Transformation Church. I prayed for many things, but at the core of my prayers was a simple request: Clarity for my career and for God to align my will with His.
And He did. Clearly.
On Day 3 of the fast, He told me to look for a Master’s in Community Development. The next day, through a Google search, I found the MA in Social Innovation at the University of San Diego. It was a perfect match!
I had always been passionate about working with communities to create solutions, and this program aligned perfectly.
The application process was longer and more complicated than my previous one—converting my grades, shooting application videos, requesting test waivers—but I wasn’t walking alone this time. God was guiding every step. Before making any decision, I took it to Him in prayer.
I submitted my application on February 12th and then…the wait began. Days felt like months as I obsessively refreshed the application portal, hoping for an update.
An Unexpected Temptation
During this waiting period, I received an offer for the same Master’s program I had been admitted to in 2019—fully funded.
Everyone around me told me to take it. After all, a Master’s is a Master’s, right? But something felt off.
So, I went back to God. And He reminded me:
"When we started this journey, it was me and you, not me, you, and the people around you. I made the promise, and I will deliver it so that others can see My goodness through your life."
That was all I needed.
I turned down the fully funded offer, trusted His plan, and resumed my wait. And on May 12th, I got my admission letter.
Walking in Faith
I was thrilled, but a new challenge arose: How was I going to finance it?
Living in the U.S.—especially California—is not cheap. I calculated my needs and estimated I’d need $65,000 for tuition, housing, and basic living expenses. In faith, I told my loved ones I was leaving for grad school in the fall. I even started filling out lease applications.
I knew it was time to come into agreement with God, so I planned on doing the Hallelujah Challenge by Nathaniel Bassey from June 1st–21st. I did the challenge as a sign of Thanksgiving and praised and thanked God for the miracle like it had already happened. In preparation for the challenge, I wrote down my prayer requests with my most important request: miraculous provision of $65,000 for grad school.
As soon as I wrote it, God asked me:
“Why are you underestimating me?”
I immediately changed it to $80,000, including funds for a car.
Provision Beyond Measure
On June 3rd, 2021, I received my first breakthrough: a $20,000 merit award from my Master’s program.
On June 30th, I was offered a GA position with a stipend of $4,800.
Still, I was far from my goal!
I felt stuck and considered deferring my admission, but God stepped in again.
On July 6th, I received another partial scholarship worth $30,000 from the same institution that had offered to sponsor my Master’s in 2019.
At this point, I had enough to cover tuition, housing, and the basics—no excess—but I trusted God to multiply what I had.
On September 27th, after starting my program, I was offered another GA position, which reduced my tuition by $2,400.
By the time I completed my Master’s on May 12th, 2022, I still hadn’t reached the $65,000 or $80,000 I thought I needed—but I never lacked. God stretched every dollar, and I had more than enough to complete my degree without financial struggle.
But God Wasn’t Done Yet…
During my studies, I competed in a social impact pitch competition. On 29th April, I won first place in the campus finals, receiving a $2,500 cash prize and a $500 test-the-theory grant. On June 18th, I advanced to the global finals, where I secured second place and the audience choice award, winning $15,000 and $2,500, respectively. Additionally, I received a $3,500 travel grant to and from San Diego.
When I looked back and calculated everything God provided for and through my Masters, the total came to $81,200- more than what I had written down in faith.
I never drove during grad school and only bought a car in 2023, but He provided exactly what I needed. Even when it seemed like I had just enough, I never lacked.
In fact, I had more than enough to give some away.
The Lesson: You Are a Miracle in Motion
Now, as I share this testimony, I am preparing for another Hallelujah Challenge—not with a major request, but with a heart full of thanksgiving.
Here’s what I want you to take away:
God’s delays are not denials. Sometimes, what looks like rejection is really divine redirection. He knows what’s best for you. Trust Him.
Faith requires obedience. I had to let go of my own plans and trust His timing, even when it didn’t make sense.
Provision follows purpose. When you walk in alignment with His will, He will provide. Not always in the way you expect, but always in a way that sustains you.
He is a God of overflow. I prayed for $65,000, He stretched my faith to $80,000, and He provided $80,200—just to remind me He sees, hears, and provides more than I can ask or imagine.
Four years after this miracle began, I now see why God had to redirect my path in 2019.
I recently celebrated two years in a job I love, in a company and work environment where I am truly valued. At the same time, I’ve been able to run and grow my non-profit remotely—something I never could have imagined back then. While I still trust Him for other promises and miracles, I couldn’t have predicted that my life would unfold this way.
But He always knew. And once I got out of His way, He let me see it too.
To anyone believing God for a breakthrough, a miracle, or a divine shift—keep trusting, keep waiting, and keep walking in faith.
You are a miracle in motion.
Even when it feels like nothing is happening, God is orchestrating every detail. His silence is not His absence. His timing is perfect, and His provision is always enough.
And when He answers, it won’t just be what you prayed for—it will be exceedingly, abundantly, above all you can ask, think, or imagine.
He is faithful. He will come through.
