But I was willing to sacrifice my preferences if that was what God wanted ( how noble of me ! ) , so I prayed about it . God said no .

Question: Why did she pray about the decision ?
Answer: She was n't a religous person , but wanted to act like it .She was doing what was expected by her family .Her friend was religous and she did n't want to be embarrassed .She was undecided about what she should do .