success or holiness?

the MUET teacher today (english for people who's not yet in form 6) showed us a blog about a student. Girl M who got a band six which is the highest grade for english. That achievement is something that i admire but not the attitude of the one getting it.

Firstly, she bragged about herself being a 99% english speaker all the time. Ok, that's not good. NExt, she said she did not practise for the speaking session as she is a public speaker and debater. ok... then, she goes on to say she practiced with well-known speakers that took part in debates as well. Of course, when she described herself, she listed everything from being active in this that but.. she lacks something. The heart.

People tend to say that the higher educated the person is, the more mature he or she is. How wrong can that assumption be. From what i see, she's not showing me any maturity for her age. If i have to sacrifice my holiness for pride to get success, i rather not get success at all. it's not fitting for a believer of the Lord to act like this. You are educated to be better, not to be worse than before.

Point of the day :Are you wiling to sacrifice success when your holiness and well being comes into questioning?