Ben Shaw

What is sitting on the throne of your heart?

Not on your Instagram.

Not on your profile.

Not on your platform.

In your soul.

Because everybody worships something.

The question isn’t whether you worship.

The question is what you worship.

For some of us, it’s followers.

For others, it’s money.

Approval.

Control.

Success.

Even our own reputation.

Sometimes it’s not our sin that sits on the throne.

Sometimes it’s our religion.

Anything that takes the place of Jesus becomes an idol.

And idols always promise life but leave us empty.

The world says, “Build yourself.”

Jesus says, “Deny yourself.”

The world says, “Promote yourself.”

Jesus says, “Follow Me.”

The world says, “Find yourself.”

Jesus says, “Lose your life for My sake, and you will find it.”

Jesus isn’t trying to take life from you.

He’s inviting you into freedom.

So let me ask you:

Whose voice are you following?

Whose approval are you chasing?

What is shaping your identity?

What is sitting on the throne of your heart?

Because whatever sits on that throne will ultimately shape your life.

And if the weight of chasing the world is crushing you…

If you’re tired of carrying expectations you were never meant to carry…

If you’re ready to stop following everything else and start following Jesus…

Today is your day.

The most influential person in human history isn’t an influencer.

It’s Jesus Christ.

And He’s still changing lives today.