Bhakti-yoga is internal. It is not just putting on a show. We can put on shows for so long, but Krishna knows what is in the heart, and He is not very impressed with shows; He is more impressed by our hearts. Therefore, we have to learn to pray genuinely and express one's insignificance before the Deity, “See? Look at this anartha. I am showing it to You. Please teach me; teach me the ways of devotional service; teach me how to become a Vaisnava. Please help me to overcome these obstacles. By my own efforts, I can never achieve this. Only by Your mercy can I possibly overcome these obstacles in spiritual life.” Then the Holy Name of the Lord will act.
MKV, Vol 2- Pg 14 (Q/A Meeting With Disciples, Divnomorsk—6/10/01