The story of Esther reads almost like a fairy tale.  A beautiful, orphan slave girl becomes queen, and ultimately saves an entire nation from death.  It involves political corruption, deceit, intrigue, and suspense.  Mark's wife, Gina says that this is one of her favorite messages he has ever preached. 

Esther comes face to face with a dilemma which will confront every Christian; to whom should I be loyal?  It is entirely possible that, in trying to save herself, she could contribute to the annihalation of Israel.

The words spoken to her still ring true today, "If you don't do the right thing, God will raise up another.  But you have come to the kingdom for this moment.  What will you do?"

 Paul told Timothy to be a good soldier, and to not allow himself to be distracted from warfare.  He said that little, insignificant problems would try to divert his attention from the most important thing - winning the battle.

 The best way to know if a Christian is a warrior, is to find out what they are preoccupied with.  If they are always whining about the little frustrations of life, then they are not a warrior.