Hearing alone is not enough ,not everyone truly listens or obeys it but Many people hear the word of God.
one must be willing to let go of personal beliefs that contradict Scripture in other To accept God’s word .
even if it was made by human hands , Anything placed above God becomes an idol.
When people forget their true identity in God, they lower themselves by serving what they were meant to rule over. These idols have no power to save or respond to prayers .
This was fully shown in the story of the prodigal son, Valuing worthless things blinds people to the truth he forgot his position while away from his father.