"Worldly power and godly power are very different, which is why it isn’t self-serving or inappropriate in any way to seek godly power. Worldly power is about amassing resources; godly power is about distributing them. Worldly power is about command and control; godly power is about influence and persuasion. Worldly power is about getting others to do what you want; godly power is about helping others get what they want. God has sent us to earth to help us grow in godly power. He wants to empower us with all that He has and is and to teach us to similarly empower others. In our theology that desire and ability is central to His identity, and ours. Ironically, God apparently teaches us the skills of power and the ability to empower others in large measure by giving us experience with weakness, vulnerability, and powerlessness."

- Wendy Ulrich