1314A: The Powers That Be
The powers that be are ordained of God. Obedience to them is often God's most abrasive, but effective test of our character and our love for Him. If we love Him, we will obey. That obedience may well come in the test tube of responding to a cruel, unjust, or inconsiderate boss, husband, parent, or government. We must remember that the powers that be are ordained of God, and that we are where we are by divine destiny.