If we’re exercising this authority as imitators of Christ, we don’t do so as bullies who are strong-arming others in the name of Jesus. Rather, we’re acting as influencers of good, identifiable by the kindness of Christ. We may not see the likeness of Boaz in the mirror, but we resemble him every time we use the authority and influence God has entrusted to us to extend our advantage to the disadvantaged and to protect those who are vulnerable to mistreatment and abuse.
