Jeremiah 1:6-10

“Oh no, Lord God!” I replied. “I really don't know how to speak in public because I'm still too young!”

“Don't say you're too young,” the Lord told me. “Go to everyone I send you to. Tell them everything I order you to say.

Don't be afraid of them because I'll go with you and I'll look after you. This is the Lord's promise.”

The Lord stretched out his hand, touched my mouth, and told me: “Look, I've put my words in your mouth.

Today I've placed you over nations and kingdoms to pull up and tear down, to destroy and demolish, to build and plant.”