Taking Responsibility...

There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth. And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. So Kish said to Saul his son, “Take one of the young men with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys.” And he passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. And they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of Benjamin, but did not find them.
(1 Samuel 9:1-4 ESV)
When I say "King Saul", what immediately jumps to your mind? I'm sure it's probably negative. Yet, we find that Saul the First did seem like a good choice for a number of reasons, the first being that his father could trust him with responsibility.  When the donkeys were lost, he sent Saul, who was intent on completing his task. He acted responsibly.  Many of us could never be king for that very reason: We are not willing to take responsibility for ourselves, let alone anyone or any thing belonging to someone else.  We would rather sit back, complain, and point the finger at their failures, than to take up responsibility and attempt something at which we may fail.  Let us step up and willingly take responsibility for our words, actions and decisions, and then be willing to step up and lead, even if at times we fail.