us to the place of total dependence upon Himself to demonstrate that He is totally dependable. Having come to this place of total dependence, Paul was ready for his ministry to the Christians in Rome. His journey there had prepared him. Emptied of all self-sufficiency, he was a yielded channel through which God’s blessings could flow. We tend to forget that although Paul was an apostle, he was also still a disciple—under the Lord’s discipline. Gradually—through the years—I have been learning this