They were always looking back. Even though they had left Egypt physically their hearts and mind were still there. Our standards are to be set by God not the world. We should not seek to be popular or attain to worldly fame but godly achievement. The places we live and the churches we attend should be to fulfil God's will not satisfy our lust and desire.
Love gives lust takes.
How many of us are driven by what we can get from man, society and the world rather than what we can give God. Love and lust can equally drive a ministry. The former would please God the latter would hurt him. How many times has lust broken marriages, destroyed ministries and aborted callings. Are you lusting after the world or loving after the Word.