When using power, the beginning of spiritual wisdom begins with these affirmations:
We all have power of one kind or another.
Power is a function of relationships, experience, education, and a variety of other factors beyond our control.
Most of those factors are constantly in flux and so is the nature of the power we possess.
The question is not whether we use power or not.
It is a question of how we use it and the goals we seek to achieve.
As with every other gift at our disposal, power is best used when it draws us closer to God and others.