Conquering Fears like Esther

Since coming to college, I have been able to do many things for the first time and especially things that I was afraid to do before. For instance, I learned that I could cook. I can't say that I can play softball very well but I have somehow found myself on the intramural team. I even scored a run last night which I celebrated with a lots of jumping, screaming and a victory dance no less! I have learned that I can be a kids person and that kids don't hate me after all. I have learned that I don't have to gain the freshmen fifteen or whatever that I can actually do the reverse and lose weight - twenty pounds last semester but who's counting? But seriously, I could go on forever on that. College has been amazing!

What reminded me of this is during our leadership interviews last night, one question asked during the group portion of the interviews they asked who was our favorite Bible character and why. I thought and thought and kept coming up blank. Then, I had an epiphany! Esther was awesome! She was in a situation of great danger and I know that she had to have had a decent amount of fear but she still stood up and ended up saving her entire nation! Now that is a woman I can admire! She had passion, determination, beauty and earned honor from her whole country. 

So if I could conquer fears in the Godly way that Esther did then I would ultimately glorify God which is my ultimate goal. 

"So Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest
I don't have time to maintain these regrets"