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In human society, power is often seen as "bad", i.e., a source of corruption:
 
In human society, power is often seen as "bad", i.e., a source of corruption:
 
* Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely
 
* Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely
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Yet God has all power and is mostly seen as the perfect source of everything good. He restrains Himself from any exercise of that would not benefit [[mankind|His children]].
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Yet God has all power and is mostly seen as the perfect source of everything good. He restrains Himself from any exercise of that power that would not benefit [[mankind|His children]].
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Because human beings having power have generally abused it, with a typical leader being a tyrant who manipulating others his own benefit, some thinkers have despaired of any proper use of power. Indeed, the [[Founding Fathers]] sought to limit and regulate power, while recognizing that our Creator endowed us with certain inalienable rights.  
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Because human beings having power have generally abused it, with a typical leader being a tyrant who manipulates others for his own benefit, some thinkers have despaired of any proper use of power. Indeed, the [[Founding Fathers]] sought to limit and regulate power, while recognizing that our Creator endowed us with certain inalienable rights.  
    
If we think about God's purpose of creation, we can readily determine when and how to use power.  
 
If we think about God's purpose of creation, we can readily determine when and how to use power.  
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