A Generation of Weak Men:

Reclaiming Our Connection to the Ground and to God

Genesis 3:15 –“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”

With Passover upon us, many people reflect on this verse from Genesis, interpreting it as a prophecy fulfilled in the crucifixion of Christ—the bruising of His heel seen in the nails that pierced Him, or perhaps even a deeper metaphor tied to His soul and suffering.

But I’d like to approach this from a different angle.

What if this passage isn’t only about spiritual warfare between Christ and the serpent? What if it also hints at a physical reality, a deep truth woven into our very bodies and how we were designed to walk, live, and be connected—to the earth and to God?

This verse sets the stage for two distinct lineages: the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. Historically, many have linked this to the lines of Cain and Seth, sons of Adam. But beyond genealogy, it paints a picture of division—two paths, two walks of life.

And that’s where I want to pause. Let’s talk about the walk.

Shoes, Soles, and Separation

For most of human history, our feet touched the ground. We were grounded. Connected. Our ancestors walked the earth barefoot or with only the thinnest layers of animal skin or handmade fabric separating them from the soil. There were no rubber soles, no memory foam insoles, and certainly no Air Jordans.

That physical grounding, I believe, mirrored something spiritual. It created strong men—men not just physically sturdy, but attuned to the natural world and to the Creator who formed it.

In Native American traditions, moccasins weren’t just footwear—they were part of the body’s connection to the earth. Walking softly, feeling the terrain, tuning into the rhythm of the world around you. This grounding wasn’t just about health, but harmony. And healing.

Even in Scripture, shoes carry symbolic weight. Let’s take a look.

Holy Ground and Bare Feet

When Moses encountered the burning bush, God didn’t ask him for words, or a sacrifice. He told him to remove his shoes.

Exodus 3:5 – “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

Later, we see the same command given to Joshua by the commander of the Lord’s army.

Joshua 5:15 – “Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy.”

What made the ground holy? Was it the presence of God? Absolutely. But is it possible God wanted Moses and Joshua grounded—literally? Was He saying, “I want you to feel this. I want you to be connected. I want My power to flow through you like lightning through a rod”?

Could it be that removing their shoes was about more than reverence—it was about divine alignment?

Heavenly Beings and Feet That Don’t Touch the Earth

Have you ever noticed in old paintings and illustrations, angels rarely have their feet touching the ground? They hover. Suspended. Separated from earth.

But God? God walked in the Garden. The garden was the first and maybe last place on earth where God touched the ground in a physical, tangible way. After that? Mount Sinai. And even then, the command was to keep a distance—except for Moses.

It’s significant.

Jesus, Feet, and Healing

Jesus washed His disciples’ feet. Many see this as an act of humility—and it was. But what if it was also an act of healing, or even regrounding?

In my writing, I often talk about baptism as a deep connection to Christ—a merging with the Living Water. So what if washing the feet was a way of cleansing the journey they had walked? Preparing them for what was to come? Restoring their connection with the path of God before they walked into darkness?

The Devil Wears Prada… and High-End Sneakers

Let’s return to Genesis 3:15. “You shall bruise His heel…”

Think about that. The heel—the part of the body that touches the ground first when we walk. What if the Enemy has been slowly bruising our heels, not just spiritually, but physically? Weakening our connection to the earth, and by extension, to the Creator of it?

Today, we live in a world of insulation. Thick-soled shoes. Carpets. Concrete. Our skin rarely touches the soil, and our spirits drift along with it.

We’ve become a generation of weak men—not just morally or spiritually, but physically disconnected. Always plugged into screens, but unplugged from the Source.

Our children are born free. Ever notice how hard it is to keep shoes on them? They want to run barefoot through the grass, feel the sand between their toes, splash in the mud. Maybe, just maybe, they remember something we’ve forgotten—something they knew before this world got to them. A connection. A nearness. A grounding.

Time to Take Our Shoes Off

So, what can we do?

Start simple. Take off your shoes. At home. In the yard. In the park. Reconnect with the soil beneath your feet. Reconnect with your Maker.

Because if home is where the heart is, then maybe it is also holy ground.

And maybe—just maybe—the first step toward reclaiming strength as men, as believers, as humans… is just that:

A step.

A step without shoes.

I’ll expand on these thoughts more over time. But for now, I leave you with this:

“No shoes, no shirt, no service”? Maybe it’s time we flip that around. No shoes, deeper service. No shoes, deeper purpose.No shoes… more of Him.