Jer 20, 18 Why did I come forth from the womb?

(Jer 20, 18) Why did I come forth from the womb?

[18] Why did I come forth from the womb to see toil and sorrow, and spend my days in shame?

(CCC 2584) In their "one to one" encounters with God, the prophets draw light and strength for their mission. Their prayer is not flight from this unfaithful world, but rather attentiveness to the Word of God. At times their prayer is an argument or a complaint, but it is always an intercession that awaits and prepares for the intervention of the Savior God, the Lord of history (Cf. Am 7:2, 5; Isa 6:5, 8, 11; Jer 1:6; 15:15-18; 20:7-18).