Article September 10, 2007 Issue

NOT THE END OF THE STORY

BY NATALIE AIDE

PEACE AND TRUE HAPPINESS.  This is how I would describe the natural outcome of turning to God in my prayers about life's most heartfelt questions. One landmark experience, in particular, helped me see the value in seeking God's goodness first, and then trusting that all my needs would be met.

Several years ago, the man I was dating called me at work one day and asked what shape of diamond I liked best. I knew then that a marriage proposal wasn't far away.

As I sat at my desk during a summer internship nearly 2,000 miles away from him, I remember thinking it was all happening so fast. We'd met only six months earlier, in business school, and immediately started spending lots of time together. So right then, I prayed to feel clarity about this relationship and a deep, peaceful sense of God's presence. All my life, I'd been used to relying on prayer for direction, so it was totally natural for me to look to God for guidance in the biggest decision I'd probably ever have to make.

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