We observe a sort of mixed bag of feelings and emotions from Jeremiah in Jeremiah 17-20 as he seemingly vacillates between his desire see the people repent or be hastened to their doom, and threatening to quit preaching to save his own skin or being compelled to continue no matter what the cost. As we wrestle with similar emotional fluctuations we can, like Jeremiah, trust the Lord to fulfill His purposes for us if we will stay on His path, continue following the Word steadfastly, and be bold to speak the truth even in trying times.