He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8
“In one study of male college students, some were given a dose of testosterone while others received a placebo. Then they had the opportunity to offer to share money with a stranger. The offers that the students in the testosterone group made were, on average, less generous, and this effect scaled across testosterone levels—men with higher levels of testosterone (DHT) were less generous than the men with lower levels. Higher DHT was also associated with an increased likelihood that students would use their own money to punish game participants who were ungenerous toward them.”
Summer Allen in “The Science of Generosity” White Paper produced by the Greater Good Science Center.
I found this interesting. The world urges men to boost their DHT levels. Such levels actually minimize our generosity. Then as I pondered what the Lord wants from men, it appears as opposite to the world.
He looks for men to act justly (that means to be generous and make sure everyone has enough), to love mercy (that means to shift from giving people what they deserve to giving them what they need), and to walk humbly with God.
My mom alway reminds me that this was my grandfather’s life verse. Byron Drake Gregg aimed to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. And I’m Gary Gregg Hoag, named partly after him.
So that’s my legacy to follow. Whether or not you have such a legacy, you can leave one. Males, don’t aim to boost your DHT. Focus on making sure everyone has enough, give people what they need, and walk humbly with God.