Esther 4:14

Esther 4:14 "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 royal position for such a time as this?"

Esther came to a place where she could risk everything and loose her life to save others. Her life had been building to that moment where she had to choose to stand by and watch those she loved hurting, or she could step up and save their life (maybe loosing her's in the process). I am not Esther, I could only try to be as brave as her, but I have come to a place in my life where I can stand up and help a friend - even if it means loosing others because of my choice. Or I can just sit by, and hope others help. I chose to stand up, because I know how he feels, and I don't want him going through this without someone who has emerged from the other side. I am here for such a time as this. I don't know what I will say or what I will do, but I will be there. And I pray God uses me for good in this. I pray that God won't let me get ahead of my self, cocky and sure that I can help him on my own. Because if I do, I will fail. I will go down, and possibly drag him along with me. I know my stand is not going to be popular with some, but that is their problem.