Esther’s journey reminds us that pressure does not have the final word over our lives. A young orphaned Jewish woman was suddenly thrust into circumstances she did not choose, yet God was already positioning her for what she could not yet see. Esther 2:9 tells us that Esther pleased Hegai and obtained favor from him. Favor began speaking for her before she ever stood before the king. She received special beauty preparations, provisions, seven chosen attendants, and the best p