[marron]

In an age when men value power more than just about anything, here's a man that accepted what he thought was God's desire, and passed on the power to someone else.

Exactly.

Its odd that there are people who believe that you pray for God's guidance and he doesn't give it.

[DoughtyOne]

I agree, but having said that, this is one of my personal failings too. Ahhh, the human condition...