The proud flesh wants to serve Christ by striking out new paths. Proud man has a desire to preach new doctrine, to set up a new church, to be an original thinker, to judge and consider and do anything but obey.

This is no service to Christ. He that would serve Christ must follow Him. He must be content to tread only in the old footsteps, and go only where Christ has led the way. It is not for you and me to be originals, we must be humble copies of Christ.