Jeremiah 1:4-6

4Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you [and approved of you as My chosen instrument], And before you were born I consecrated you [to Myself as My own]; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

6Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, For I am [only] a young man.”