John 12:43 for they loved human praise more than praise from God.
Sometimes we play up to the people around us rather than trying to please God; after all, we can see and hear the adoration from the crowd, but we can’t see much from God!
Or at least that is how we look at it – but when we really do listen to God, we will hear the adoration and praise coming from Him in so many other ways.
Listening to God is difficult when the world is shouting in your ears, but take time out and spend it listening to God and you will hear a very different noise – one of love and tenderness.