Masculinity

What is a man for? In this episode, Blake opens Genesis 2:15 — the man placed in the garden "to work it and keep it" — to unpack a masculine strength that isn't about dominating, but blessing: a man made to move into the hard, chaotic places of life and bring order, beauty, and life out of them, the way God Himself moves into the formless dark of Genesis 1.Blake gets practical — stepping into a tension-filled conversation instead of avoiding it, and bringing order (truth over fear's fiction), beauty (honoring the good in someone), and life (quick to listen, slow to speak). And he guards it from macho self-reliance: a godly man is neither the one who withdraws nor the one who forces, and the strength to step in isn't manufactured — it's Christ's power made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).Follow Before the Lord on Facebook (@BeforeTheLord) and Instagram (@beforethelorddevo). Get devotionals delivered to your inbox at blakescrawford.com/sign-up, or listen anytime at blakescrawford.com/listen. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeart.