Paul has lived at a crossroads all his life. He has goals, strength and motivation. In chapter 2 after the forest. 5: 7- 10 He said, "Because we act by faith, not by sight. We are fearless and prefer to leave the body and be with the Lord. " In the ninth section, he said: So whether we live in the body (representing this life) or leave the body (representing eternity), we have made an ambition to win the joy of the winner.
Why do people who take the cross road please God? When the Lord Jesus was on the earth, he took the road of the cross before going to the cross. The central meaning of crossing the road is not to do what you want to do, but to do what the Father wants to do. When you have such a heart, not according to your own will, but according to God's will, this is the way of the cross. Hebrews 10: 9 tells us that Jesus Christ came to do God's will.
The Lord Jesus was born to carry out the will of the Lord. As the Lord Jesus himself said, I don't want my own will, but the will of him who sent me. Don't ask for your own meaning, just ask for the father's meaning. The Lord Jesus finally prayed in Gethsemane Garden. He said, "My father!" ! If possible, please let this cup leave me, but not according to my wishes, just according to your wishes.