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!