Even those who have benefited from God's favour are not exempt from trials. Rather, these times of testing are written into their training schedules in the purpose of God. We are built up then tested continually, to the end of becoming stronger in our Christian warfare. For us, we consider our enemies to be the threefold opponents of the world , the flesh and the devil. Esther's example shows us that the proper response to times of peril includes courage, much prayer and a general submission to the greater wisdom of God in sending these troubles our way.