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Hey, what's up everybody? Welcome to the Daily Drive. My name is Mike, and this week we're learning

some things about courage through the story of a girl named Esther.

If you missed any of the episodes, go back and catch up because her story is absolutely riveting.

And today, we are on episode four, and we're just going to call it Braveheart.

After hearing Mordecai is inspiring for such a time as this speech,

where he challenges Esther to grab some courage and use her position as queen

to stop the planned annihilation of her people, the Jews,

there's an internal shift in Esther.

She sends back a message telling Mordecai to have the Jewish people

fast and pray for her for three days. By the way,

never underestimate the importance of having people pray for us when we need a little courage.

I had to deliver a difficult message a while back, one that was full of uncomfortable but much-needed

truth, and I was scared. But a bunch of people told me that they were praying for me, and I'm telling you, it really

did fill me with courage.

It made me remember the scripture that tells us that God has not given us a spirit of fear,

but want to power, love, and self-discipline.

So Esther asked the people, please pray for me.

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