Let Your Praise Come From God

1Cor 4:3-5 I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

In the end, people's evaluation of you, whether good or bad, is irrelevant. What matters is that your praise comes from God. It's vain to do things to impress people. When your motives are revealed, you will lose face. But even if you act in a clear conscience, that is, you don't feel guilty, that does not clear you. For our conscience can be corrupted by sin. In particular popularity can corrupt the conscience - driving one to love the praise of men.

John 12:42,43 Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not confess their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God? John 5:44

The Boston Christian Bible Study Resources

For in this life all shall perish, passing into judgement and standing before God and giving an account of their lives both good and evil (lies, lusts, hatred, blasphemy, idolotry, etc.) and no good can forgive the evil in our lives; only in the blood of Christ Jesus can our sins be forgiven; All our good deeds are like filthy rags (the just judge of the universe cannot be bribed by our good deeds; the evil must be judged) but if your fine is paid you are free to go... only one can pay that fine... put your faith and trust in him before it is too late and repent (turn from wrong doing).
For if you look to this world for agreement, you may find it but to what end; at the loss of you very eternal life...