Benjamin Hastings Returns To Intimacy With God In A New Single “At the Heart of It”
NASHVILLE, TN. Benjamin Hastings Returns To Intimacy With God In A New Single “At the Heart of It.” In a world where worship often gets clouded by production, performance, and platform, Benjamin Hastings offers a much-needed soul detox with his latest single, “At the Heart of It.” The song is a lyrical journey back to the purity of faith—a raw, unfiltered prayer echoing a deep yearning to return to the innocence and intimacy once shared with God.
“When my whole world revolved around you like a planet / And I would trust you with my life like you had planned it,” Benjamin Hastings opens with vulnerability, painting a picture of childlike dependence—a theme Jesus Himself celebrates in Matthew 18:3: “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”
The heartache in the lyrics is not one of despair, but of divine longing. Hastings confesses to getting lost in “madness and additives,” a poetic nod to the distractions, expectations, and performance-based culture that often sneak into modern faith practices. It’s an echo of Hebrews 12:1, where believers are encouraged to “throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.”
Throughout the track, Benjamin Hastings reflects on his earliest days of worship—when songs weren’t written for charts or congregations, but “only ever made for [God’s] attention.” This return to authenticity is reminiscent of Revelation 2:4, where the Spirit gently reminds the church: “You have forsaken the love you had at first.”
But this isn’t just a nostalgic retreat—it’s a forward march into grace. “Since I can’t go back, I might as well advance,” Hastings sings, eyes set on redemption, choosing not to be paralysed by regret. The tone shifts from confession to resolve: “I’ll go all in… forgive where I departed.” It’s repentance, not in shame, but in hope.
The song’s closing lines carry the maturity of someone who has weathered spiritual drought yet still chooses to sing: “You didn’t bring me this far to leave me in the dark.” In those words lies the promise of Deuteronomy 31:6: “The Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
In “At the Heart of It,” Benjamin Hastings offers more than just a song—he invites listeners into a sacred unmasking. A reminder that it’s not about perfect worship, but honest worship. Not about impressive songs, but intimate surrender. At its core, it’s a psalm for the modern soul—aching for truth, hungry for realness, and brave enough to find God again on “the other side of hard.”
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