Paul tells Timothy that it’s the Gospel that compels him to serve the Lord.
2 Timothy 1:11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
The Lord chooses when, where and how we are to serve Him. Our job is to be available, willing, yielded, usable and faithful.
By His grace, we will fulfill His call on our lives for His glory.
Psalm 84:10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.