Hey Wheels!
Yes, Jonah is one example but so is Moses (who did not want to do what God said at first but God persuaded him) and the Egyptian Pharaoh, many others in the bible and even you and I wheels.
Understand what I am saying here. I am sure you will agree that God holds the right to do whatever He wants whenever He wants but He limits Himself in certain cases (such as reprogramming our decisions or desires so that we will carry out His whishes).
What I said above concerning this matter- along with my big smelly fish comment (which was a way to condense an idea using a popular story) was not to be taken the way you are suggesting. The story concerning the way God dealt with Jonah, in part, serves as an example (just as much of the old testament) of the way things work from a spiritual, moral etc point of view. God did not go around commanding Big fish to swallow people. But He does command His children (tell them/ask them) to do things or interact with those who are not His children so that they will persuade one of His stubborn rebellious children to consider His wishes and carry them out on His behalf. In this case, man can become what the big fish represents, God’s ability to carry out His will, regardless of resistance. It also shows that our stubbornness may cause us to windup in uncomfortable situations.
We don’t have to have a stable income, protection from Satan and his forces, a nice place to live, good food to eat, clean water etc, etc and etc. Those things are privileges and God is clear that he will do whatever he wants with what he owns on this earth and none of that interferes with our will, but it will make us uncomfortable (like being in a big smelly fish). You want to be disobedient and rebellious, fine, but you will not disrespect me while taking advantage of the comfortable life I gave you, that is basically how we treat our children and it is for their good, no one can accuse God of not being a good parent, and adult children can be very, Very stubborn.
In short, God can ask someone to talk to one of his rebellious children. Or if one of God’s rebellious children is going to an event for enjoyment instead of doing what He asked, God can work so that another one of His children, that happen to be going to the same event, get there right before the rebellious child so he can see that that guy got the last ticket and the event is now sold out. Or God can remove His hedge of protection and Satan and his crew will do what comes natural to them concerning God’s children, (in this case, asking God for help would be ideal). God can control the whether, all elements on earth, resources etc (<all of the things in this paragraph can become big smelly fish) and not one drop of it is interfering with a persons will (reprogramming one’s decisions so they will do what God ask of them).
But one might decide on their own that it’s better not to be without the blessings of God (and if you are alive then you have access to God’s blessings so no excuses). But even if God physically came down, picked up one of His humans and put them in a different place, even if the human did not want to be there, God would not be doing anything He said He would not do. We do the same with our children, God breaks no laws concerning this matter. And I am not being unbiblical, if you think so show me, but it’s likely that your interpretation of the scripture is not the same as the one I will give and the one I will give will not contradict God‘s word.
God only restricts Himself from reprogramming us to do what He ask (altering our decisions on His own), but God hindering our actions or interacting with other humans and resources is not the same as reprogramming our decisions.
Huh, a beam in my eye? No, you're mistaken. Let's just say that this patch keeps things....interesting.
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LOL! Nice try wheels….You almost got away with it… 
