Even a decision not to exercise responsibility for the world does not mean that such responsibility can be avoided. (religion-online.org)
The regulator will exercise that responsibility in several ways: (notjustforlawyers.com)
For example, let us assume we understand that the small state of Judah was threatened by an invasion by Syria and North Israel in the eighth century B.C. Knowing this does not keep us from being amazed that Isaiah insisted that the king will exercise his responsibility not by making astute preparations to defend the country but simply by clinging to the conviction that God will make such preparation unnecessary (Isaiah 7:1 - 9). (religion-online.org)