"God if you will just get me out of this mess, I'll…"   Have you ever said those words?  Or possibly it was, "God, let's make a deal…."  It may have been when you were in the military, the shells were exploding, and you wondered whether a bullet had your name on it.  It may have been when your car was skidding down the icy slope, out of control; or when a typhoon came screaming across the South China sea and was headed directly for your island.  It may have been when rebels were about to invade your village, murdering the elderly and children, raping and abusing the women.