"Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ." (1 Cor. 11:1) "Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern." (Phil. 3:17).

A teenage girl, while driving her car, got lost in a snow storm. She remembered what her dad had once told her: "If you ever get lost in a snow storm, wait for a snow plow and follow it." Pretty soon a snow plow came by, and she started to follow it. She followed the plow for about forty-five minutes. Finally, the driver of the truck got out and asked her what she was doing. She explained that her dad had told her if she ever got lost in a snow storm, to follow a plow. The driver nodded and said, "Well, I'm done with the Wal-Mart parking lot, now you can follow me over to K-Mart!"

There's nothing wrong with following others as long as we know that they are headed in the right direction. Paul taught us to follow him "as" he followed Christ.