There was a story being circulated back in the days when President Carter was in the White House. He was meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel about the negotiation of a peace in the Middle East. Since both were religious men and worshiped the same God they thought it would be a good idea to consult God on the matters that were before them. Carter offered to use his private phone to do it, pay the charges. So they placed the call, talked to God for five minutes. When the call was completed Carter asked the operator what the charges were. She said, “ For five minutes that’s $122.” Carter thought that was a little steep.

A few weeks later Carter was in Jerusalem visiting Prime Minister Begin. They decided once again it would be wise to consult with God. Begin said that he would place th…