Watching a group of children playing on the

playground is a unique opportunity to observe social behavior.

Inevitably, in any group of children, individuals assume various

roles. It's not hard to figure out who is the leader, who is the

supporter, who is the peacemaker, and who is the follower. What is

really interesting, is watching a group in which two individuals

want to be the leader. A power struggle ensues. Sometimes, it can

get ugly. And, if it's a group of boys, someone often gets punched

in the nose! Have you ever thought that you might be in a power

struggle with God? "That's crazy," you say. "God is clearly the

boss." But we don't always live that way. King Saul was supposed to

be the "leader" of God's people. God was supposed to be the true

King. Saul didn't like that arrangement; he wanted God's job. Saul

was clearly going to lose that battle. Sometimes, while we

acknowledge that Jesus is the King of our lives, we spend much of

our time trying to figure out how we can take His job. A life of

regret begins when we forget who is truly King.