Don't follow the crowd!

Today I've been reading about how Saul disobeys God. Saul was told to lead an army and destroy the enemy of God, but Saul didn't quiet fulfil what God had planned. He got swayed by popular demand, he was influenced by the crowd.
How often are we swayed by others? How often do we go outside God's plan and purpose for our lives because we fear what others might think or say? This is not how God intended it to be. 
Jesus didn't go to the cross so that we could be pushovers. He didn't die so that we give in to others and so forget about God. Jesus went to the cross so that we could have freedom in him, so that we could be saved and have fellowship with God.  
We do need to be considerate of others, but not by disobeying what God has told us to do. We need to be honouring God first and man second. I want to make sure I can make a difference for Jesus, and not just pay lip service to Jesus and follow the crowd!