Esther

Hey everyone,
Our Church youth group is reading Esther for this Sunday and as usual I've left it kind of late!
Anyway, I was reading some of it yesterday and I thought nothing would surprise me that much because it's one of those stories that I've known for ages because of Sunday School and reading bible story books with Mum/Dad when I was younger.
But it definitely did surprise me! I guess now when I read the Bible I think more about the fact that it really happened and it's not just a story (my Mum did always tell me that they were true stories when she read me them but I still didn't properly think of them that way)
The sheer courage of Esther and Mordecai really shocked me because they both risked their lives for God knowing they probably would die! Esther went to the king without permission knowing that was one of the worst crimes you could commit in those days and Mordecai refused to bow for Hanan.

That got me thinking, would I risk my life for God. My head tells me I would but if the situation ever actually came along I don't know how I would react. I know I should be able to say I most definitely risk my life for God no matter what but at the end of the day I can't say I'm sure. I want to be able to say yes and I like to think that if I ever had to then I would but it's easier said than done. Now my only question is... would I?