When we position ourselves to love others, we often find ourselves compelled to behave in loving ways, when it might well be the last thing we really want to do. The lovely Sue is rarely inclined to love me but she has to, because we are married. Mark's gospel records a guy called Simon who was forced to carry Jesus' cross and although this wasn't his idea, his involvement has become a key part of the story of the cross and an example to us all of the sacrificial nature of love and service.
