Dr. Tan Tek Seng

Daily Reflection

November 24, 2025

"But be hospitable to those from afar, be good, be dignified, be fair, be holy, and be self-disciplined."

Titus 1:8

True leadership lies not in status, but in the integrity that comes from serving with love, justice, and sacrifice.

Brian Stevenson was an American lawyer, social justice advocate, and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. He dedicated his life to defending the most desperate and needy: the poor, the wrongfully convicted, and women and children marginalized within the justice system. He was not driven by fame or power, but by compassion, dignity, and a profound belief that everyone was created in God's image.

For decades, he ventured into the deepest corners of human suffering: death row cells, broken communities, courts rife with injustice, yet he remained composed, compassionate, and steadfast. He opened his life, his time, and his heart to those rejected by society; listened to their stories, accompanied their families, and even treated those convicted with dignity.

His leadership did not come from authority, but from humility, integrity, and moral conviction. He lived out love and justice with discipline and compassion, embodying the true meaning of Titus 1:8.

Titus 1:8 reminds us that credibility, influence, and spiritual authority flow from a life shaped by goodness, integrity, and godliness.

“Discipline is the bridge that connects goals with achievement.” — Jim Rohn