How God wants me

How God wants me

by Joel Howard

When I am proud, I get your back

I get your anger, I face lack

When I am weak and show my need

I see your face when I come humbly

For God so loved the world

He wants to show us good

"Who can show us good!"

All mock as if we should

Not I, said the man

Glory? Only God can

Holy? I am God's man

For me? Yes, just as I am

Favored? Yes, by His grace

Safe here? Yes, in this place

How does heaven want its members?

Humble, mold-able, otherwise defenseless

Humble, teachable, otherwise defenseless

Weakness is our jersey

His team written on me

Zero is my number

One is my defender

Two or three are better

Communing with my brothers

Loving on His children

Praying for His coming

How God wants me 

How God needs me

Just completely

Broken, needy

But at that same time strangely

Bold and confident

Not in what is 

Typically thought best

But confident in how

He made me low

Breathed life in dust

Confidence and trust

Not in calling

Not in talent

Not in money

Not in my strength

But in favor 

He gives to me

He gives only 

There he wants me

All my trials keep

Coming my way

So I'll there stay

Where he wants me

How God made things

Is how they'll be

Or he'll remove me

He will exclude me

But for Jesus

Precious Jesus

Came and saved us

And forgave us

I wear my jersey

His team on me

God, less of me!

That's how God wants me

It's how God wants me