“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5
Jeremiah is not unique in his creation. We are all woven together purposefully and God knows us well before anyone else even suspects we exist. God has a plan of grace and purpose for each of us.
Jeremiah was reluctant to answer God’s call. God affirmed His calling in verses 7-10. Jeremiah saw himself through the eyes of man with man’s limitations and prejudices. However, we are not called by man or because we are the model of perfect preparation. We become perfectly prepared and equipped when we answer God’s call. God does the calling and the equipping. It is not by power of man that Grace and Mercy abound, but man is the conduit through which these gifts reach a hurting world.
Your call is to love, worship and serve….. and probably a whole lot more, but God will let you know. You are wonderfully and fearful made and your creator has an amazing plan.
Love,
Gretchen