Beware flattery. A man once tried to poison Queen Elizabeth I immediately after loudly saying, "God save the queen." Judas kissed Jesus to betray Him. Since praise can damage a person more than criticism does, we need guard against becoming puffed up by flattery.
Compliments and criticisms are like shadows that look longer (compliments) and shorter (criticisms) as they come off our person. However long or short the shadow is cast, do take time to receive it kindly, consider it, and pray about it, but remember our height stays the same either way. God measures us not by what people say for or against us, but by the ongoing holiness of our inner walk with Jesus.
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