God’s Provision Comes in Unexpected Forms

• As I continue sharing the four major life lessons I learned in 2025, this week’s reflection focuses on how God provides—often in ways far different from what we imagine. I pray this lesson encourages you to notice the unexpected blessings around you. Here is Lesson 2.

Lesson 2: When God Provides in Ways You Weren’t Expecting

If Lesson 1 taught me about God’s redirection, Lesson 2 taught me about God’s provision and how different it often looks from what we expect. When I lost my job early in 2025 and unemployment denied my claim, I assumed provision would come in one form: a new job quickly, a clear financial path, and a smooth next step. But God had something different in mind.

Provision Isn’t Always About Money

This year, God provided for me, my marriage, and my family in ways that didn’t always show up on a paycheck:

• I received a full-time job at my church, something I never anticipated but now deeply appreciate.

• My wife was promoted, giving our household more stability.

• My brother and his family moved to the same state, giving me community and family support I didn’t even know I needed.

• I reconnected with old friends, who brought laughter, wisdom, and strength.

• I built new professional connections with people in my field, opening doors I didn’t seek out.

None of those blessings came wrapped the way I imagined… but they came right on time.

God’s Provision Is Multi-Dimensional

Sometimes God provides:

• People instead of plans

• Support instead of solutions

• Opportunity instead of income

• Peace instead of predictability

Provision isn’t always financial. Sometimes it’s relational, emotional, spiritual, or structural.

Closed Doors Make Room for Better Ones

Losing the job I thought I needed made space for the job God knew I needed.

The denied unemployment pushed me to rely on Him instead of the system.

And the uncertainty created room for unexpected relationships and opportunities to flourish.

The Lesson: God’s provision doesn’t always look like the thing you prayed for.

Sometimes it looks like the thing you didn’t know you needed.

This year taught me to stop limiting God to one method of blessing. He can use jobs, people, moments, conversations, and even disappointment to provide exactly what you need for the season you’re in.

And that became Lesson 2 of 2025.

• Thank you for taking time to read this week’s lesson. If this message encouraged you and you’d like support in helping your ministry, team, or organization navigate change with clarity and confidence, I’d love to partner with you through SK Consulting. I offer leadership development, team trainings, and culturally responsive workshops designed to help people grow with purpose. Feel free to reach out anytime. Lesson 3 is coming next week!