Praise or I-couldn't-do-that

This morning i preached at the morning service and went... ok. Nothing brilliant, just alright.

When i sat down i knew it was pretty average. At least by the standards i judge by.

But i was curious what others would think.

Would the congregation be supportive because they judge by a lower measuring stick than me? Would they be nice to be polite? Would they turn and cough if asked how the service was?

Everything was fine after the service (i didn't preach heresy after all!), but i did wonder if people praise the sermon delivered because what they said was genuinely amazingtastical, or if encouragement is given because they fear speaking in public and wouldn't do the same job.