Designed to Worship - The Forging
‘A poignant message’
By Stephen Bennett
“All humans are designed to worship…”
On that beautiful day when we are born, there ignites the forging, curating, influencing, and direction of what our worship becomes in the innocence of an unformed life. The effect of the family surrounding us, the legacy of our ancestors, the nation we’re planted in, the environment we live. The culture that sculpts, the faith and belief we find or inherit, the calling we respond to, the choices made, all fashion and forge our design.
However, the true, massive, explicitly creative, designer God of Heaven and the Creator of the Universe, knows absolutely everything about us from the beginning to the end. He knows when we are to be born and what our pre-destined purpose is. We may be fortunate to find our purpose as a young child, or at different stages in life, going through the tumbles of living and learning, even with adverse experiences we didn’t sign up for. But it all informs us… to what we are to become, whom or what we worship, and what we give our life to. Then… the day of our intention arrives…
We soon discover an immense responsible decision we have to make; to believe in the One True God, or continue to be deceived by an ever darkening world system with all its distractions and deceptions. A world generating so much noise and its myriad of mind crushing options.
On our journey we may not fully know ourselves, or who we are, or even meant to be. But we all want to feel something, and make a difference in life, yet some people still make wrong choices, taking themselves down paths we’d all regret. Others choose ways that destroy lives, and their hope seems forever evaporated. Some may be rich and famous, but realise it is not the IT life, but still they search, not knowing, slowly dying, filling up with things of this world, trying to placate an empty void within. Some meander along in life, just going with the flow, lacking intentional thought; they don’t know any better; but then … there is the crossroads…
The most important and grandest choice on God’s earth is right there; the battle between the guitar and violin! Do we come from slime and monkeys where intelligence is slim, or are we created for the divine reason every human feels at least once in their life. But then a time arrives where a heart’s desire burns to pursue. You just know; there is something more…
Then… a collision of circumstances, relationships, words and moments, seems to steer you toward something in the unseen world. Then… the name Jesus Christ is mentioned. Not as a TV swear word with an f-bomb, but a nuclear revelation within you; that He’s actually the ONLY One who can save YOU and humanity, and by the way, has been doing so for Millenia.
Alongside this spiritual work of the centuries, actually His-Story; there’s been a dark, ferocious, evil enemy. One created with wings and music instruments built in him, to simply serve the Creator with sound. But one day in aeon’s past, His dark pride muttered, “Stuff you God, I want to be god!” He didn’t last long in his music job, being cast down onto the blue marble earth; his black wisdom and arrogance blinding him forever...
Meanwhile, True God Creator made humans in His image to love and be loved; primarily, get to know Him who made them. Human history began to expand into the land, seas and skies created for them. The blinded enemy spent thousands of years to lie, distract, deceive and create false hope, and false worship. However, the Real Truth was sown like a fine blood red thread from an epic-large needle down through the centuries, and humanity was forged toward a giant cohort of billions of people now living on earth.
Almost everything that can be done, mankind has done, but we are at the end of the time allotted to us all… the tipping point of history, and there’s a war on now for souls; a battle by the billions, till Jesus returns.
In light of His eternal nature, the God of heaven gave humans an extremely short life; designing them for one purpose in this dispensation of Spirit and humanity – to get to know Him just a little bit, for He is unfathomably big. To now simply believe in God and what He did for us, allowing His Son to die on a cross over 2000 years ago. So our future actions could freely approach this amazing Being called God with faith purity, love, and bold intelligent intent, through a work of power only God could do.
Then… we become believers and begin to grow. Then… we’re confronted with 50,000 versions of Christianity. Then, we are ‘punched in the face’ with so many religions and faiths, that when you intelligently look into them, you realise they are mostly just evil deceptions that destroy, rob and steal, rather than create, and exude the love of a True Creator.
We stand as new believers, and ask, “Where do I go from here?” The real journey begins. The Forging: The deep dive into the burning fire of life, the immense testing, the learning, the revelation of spiritual discovery and trying to live it out on earth; this journey is very long…
Navigating it all, we discover we are born to worship; to sing songs, create art, glean knowledge, wisdom and understanding, living as a melody of love toward the Saviour of the world and our neighbours. Yet, in the forging of this life there is a way we can still travel - a wrong path, giving our lives to religions that look, taste, and feel like a real thing; but they’re not. Then critical thinking awakens and people say, “Hang on a minute, is this all there is?”
The answer comes in a still small voice (that you swear was actually massive). “No! There is more, much more!” the warm voice booms. The broad way of life on earth then becomes narrow in our sight, and out of the brain fog, a unique quest beckons us forward…
We find and discover the way up is the way down; our lives are but a seed that must ‘die’ to find true life, into whatever ground it falls. The Lord waters and waits patiently. The diamond of who we are as humans in all its facets, needs ongoing total surrender to this maverick multi revelatory Super Creator. We can think it’s all over when this process gets so hard; and we utter, “How can this be!” But ‘hard’ isn’t the wall, you can always make it through! For in the paradox of ‘death’ there is always a resurrection. ‘The die, is daily…’
New life unfolds in the re-birthing of our many moments. New purposes we didn’t see. New thinking we didn’t think. Then as living books our new chapter begins, written by the Divine Writer, author and finisher of our faith. We look back in time and become aware God was there with us all along; setting us up, preparing us for this day. Not to just carry ourselves into all we do, but to carry Him, be like Him; filled with His oil of a very Holy Spirit.
We realise in His largesse, we only know Him a little bit in our fractured short time on earth. But as we ‘die to ourselves ’ our desire is for so much more of Him than us; we then vigorously pursue… we can’t help it; for we know we are owned by the God who created us from His blueprints and future understandings.
Loud bells awaken us to this fact, the forging of life’s daily challenges and even the mundane things, fashions our character; to be more like Jesus. All the surrendered gifts, talents, callings, and abilities deep inside, helps make us who we are; but it’s only by His power and strength alone, that we become truly affective in what creative life we have.
The understood truth is; we actually belong to Him completely. He purchased us by blood; we are His, and His love is galactic-ally draping over and in, every part of us. Our learning comes: to rest and live from a place of peace, being childlike followers of this incredible Universal Being God. Then we see with our eyes wide open, and have ears to hear a profound and integral truth… We actually become true worship! His worship for Him!
Yes! We are worship in ALL we do. Mobile units, anywhere anytime; for our hearts are surrendered to Him; our lives hidden in Him. We humans are forged over decades for a time such as this; finding true worship is to live for Him alone in the forge of an earthed life, led by the Spirit of His forever outstretched hands. Simply doing His will, singing what He sings, creating what He desires for us; the very best of the glorious good stuff!
True worship is, living with our outstretched arms on the bow of this giant circular earth-ship; surrendered, living honestly, transparent, nothing to hide. In truth; that is 24/7 led by the Spirit. Not just on a Sunday morning, or in the busy roster of many ‘have to religious meetings’ where clarity can easily fade.
In our forged humility by His work in us, we know we’ll never get it all perfect in this fallen world, with its fallen values, living in fallen flesh. For we truly live by His exceedingly great grace shown in His kindness toward us in life, in the gift of salvation and the new coming creative eternity He gave us all, and has ready for us in the future to come. We now believe in an unwavering faith; the Creators design, living unshakeable by His power. For that faith has been curated and forged in this short gift of life; now we are three score and ten years old where beautiful grey is the glory seen… in a faith that is now - immensely strong.
We embrace the forging, we love it, for we know it won’t last forever. The future is our hope, now and eternally, and we deeply understand in the construct of our revelation of God and His ways, that on this narrowest of roads there is a destiny for us to fulfil here on earth; His way not ours! A freedom and abundance of living we could not imagine in the comparable feebleness of our own human efforts. Retiring is a worldy idea, where many wait, wither and get ready to die. That amazing time in life, when you are Christ’s, can be the greatest of fullness, productivity and purpose ever. Creator God rests but never ‘retires’ why should we? He is the same yesterday, today and forever; what a great day to be alive as His forged worshippers.
We look back at our lives with the clarity of retrospect; everything is an absolutely long enduring apprenticeship; building perseverance through many trials and tests for the ultimate creation of our fullness of purpose in these end-times. This now era, where the perpetual war with the forever annoying, gnashing, red faced, ugly blackened enemy, is now prevalent everywhere, screaming in our faces from every platform, not holding back; devil knows his time is nearly over! But seriously what do we do?
Do we bury our heads in the sand waiting to be caught up in the clouds, as good as that will be? And in said clouded thought; those too, who DO NOT believe there is coming an end to the world we know - despite that Jesus clearly spoke of the end? Or are you being flippant about the apocalyptic return of Jesus as a warrior King of kings, wielding a mighty sword, riding with a supernatural army of millions to destroy the works of evil, as if it were a fantasy movie or a mystic theological metaphor of something else? NO! Not & don’t! Stay intelligently awake!
We MUST believe the truth of God’s word, because MILLIONS won’t!!… and you know where they end up… “Aghh… it’s so hot in here, HELP!”… but there is none… it’s to late!… The lake of fire burns to a crisp forever… there is no let up…
The absolute truth is this; we’ve been pre-destined, and forged at the Lord’s highest cost of royal blood, so we can become electrically alive by the Lord Creator and owner of everything (Psalm 24:1). Yes He is cleanly and clearly mega rich! (‘Filthy rich’ is a wordly term that just doesn’t stick to this TRUE Lord …!)
We are certainly curated for True worship, as per His design; and today in these end-times, we are now to be imbued and filled with supernatural Holy Spirit power yet to unleash on an unsuspecting world, helping to cause the rest of mankind to seek the Lord (Acts 15:16-17).
That is why we are here folks… for Him! That simple! Jesus Christ is the One and ONLY Savior of the World; there is no other… all the rest are terrible liars!
Listen… Jesus already won the great battle, and all your battles too… it’s now time to follow Him completely and win absolutely… it’s His Divine design… do you get it?
Written by Stephen Bennett June 2025
(From an upcoming book ‘The Forging of a True Worshipper’)
Founder / Author / Musician / Creative
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Final Thoughts
None of us have been in the end of the end-times before! We must be ready as worshippers, and be true sons and daughters of God, ‘led by the Spirit’ (Romans 8:14).
Global societal shifts and changes are accelerating in this world. We all need to know how to navigate the chaotic and pressured times ahead as worshipping believers. Despite all, we are actually designed to worship.
If you’re in struggle street, God has a family / church / company of people / tribe / a place where you’ll fit; ask God and he will show you.
(Feedback, questions, please email… info@endtimewriters.com or DM @etwcollective Instagram / Stephen Bennett FBook).
It’s a New Era of History
In 2021, I wrote a blog stating; ‘we have now transitioned in this time of immense change, into a New Era of History, both in the world and in the Church.’ Things have never been the same since the pandemic, and will not be ever again.
Slowly… a ‘New Awakening’ has emerged in the world and the gospel is being preached everywhere like never before. Now in Oct 2025+, everything is moving forward rapidly. Not just in spiritual awareness, but millions of people are well informed and awakened to the lies, deceptions and agendas of this world, that were, and still are being enforced upon humanity. (read the blog at the following link)
(https://www.endtimewriters.com/blog/a-new-era-of-history-begins)
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After Thought
“But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers” 1 Peter 4:7.
Jesus said; ‘For the things concerning Me have an end’ (Luke 22:37b).
‘He (Jesus) who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”’ Rev 22:20.
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PRAYER OF FAITH: The Call to give your life to Jesus Christ.
No matter where you are in your Christian walk, Jesus is with you; in your triumphs and trials, to the end! If you have never known God; know this;
“Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world (ages)” Amen’ Matthew 28:20. ‘But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And the gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.’ Matthew 24:13-14.
Pray this prayer from your heart and your spirit will come alive to God, for with him there is hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).
“My Father in heaven, I give you my life, I repent of all my sin, recreate me brand new. I give you my heart. Fill me Lord Jesus Christ with Your Holy Spirit. I believe You died for me on the cross, and by Your shed blood, you washed away my sins once and for all. Raise me from my deadness of my life to live a new life, just like you Jesus, when you were raised from the dead; I believe you did that. Make my spirit reborn, and let me come alive too, filled with Your Holy Spirit.”
“I believe I belong to you Lord. Help me to know you well, teach me Your ways, that I become all that I am meant to be. Help me to love and find love. I thank you Lord that you will always be with me, Amen.”
If you have genuinely prayed this prayer to Jesus Christ, in your seeking of God, or you’re coming back to Him, DM Instagram or FB or email info@endtimewriters.com. Talk to other Christians you may know, and seek to find a solid believing Church where you can grow.
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