Finding Courage

Anna Lee - February 8, 2026

"When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai, he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.” So Mordecai went away and carried out all of Esther’s instructions." - Esther 4:12-17 (New International Version)

The biggest ___________ to having the courage to stand up for what is right is to overcome the _______________  to do nothing. 

We may have a ______ problem, but we serve a ______ God!

Courage comes from our ________ in God, not our faith in ourselves. 

We don’t have to do ______________, but with God’s help, we can all do ____________. 

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:37-39 (New International Version)

Be ready to ______ when God makes an ______________ for you!