responsible and incapable
responsible and incapable
Joel Howard
Is not this leadership?
The duty and call of man:
To stand before our problems
And be overwhelmed by them?
To stand before our God
Incomplete, yet full
Having but lacking
Responsible and incapable?
Is this not the predicament we
Find ourselves in constantly?
God requires much
But knows we fall short
Knows without him
We are doomed for sure
God makes us ready
To with him do
What we alone
Could never pursue
The vexing of Solomon
The frustration of Jonah
The reality of Moses
The prison of Joseph
The chains of Paul
The bars of Samson
The caves of David
The doubt of Thomas
The shying back of Peter
Who said he would do
What Jesus knew
He never could pursue
The quietness in Mary
The submissiveness in Jesus
The blind faith of Abraham
And others who realized
I can't but He can
I won't but I stand
Upon grace again
Responsible and incapable
Believing yet needy
Willing but weak
Coming but leaning
Dark but lovely
Leading but submissive
Speaking but hearing
Going yet stopping
Only His way paving
Responsible and incapable;
Welcome to being human!