Make me a dwelling place.

This is one of the most intimate and powerful prayers a believer can utter. It is an echo of God's eternal desire to dwell with His people, and the New Testament promise that our very bodies can become a temple for His Spirit.

Here is a prayer and poem for God to make you His dwelling place.

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Make Me a Dwelling Place

Not just a visit, not just a guest,

Not for an hour,then given rest.

But make my heart Your home,Your throne,

A place for You,and You alone.

“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?” (1 Corinthians 3:16)

Sweep out the clutter of my pride,

The hidden sins I try to hide.

The selfish thoughts,the bitter root,

Each careless and unkind pursuit.

Throw open every shuttered room,

Dispel the guilt,the fear, the gloom.

With the cleansing fire of Your holy light,

Make every shadowed corner bright.

“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth...

he lives with you and will be in you.”(John 14:16-17)

Let every thought be a praise to You,

In everything I say and do.

Let every word be spoken fair,

In this,Your house of prayer.

Let love be the mantle on the wall,

Let joy be the sound in every hall.

Let peace be the air that I breathe in,

And patience,a grace that knows no end.

Be the foundation, strong and sure,

Be the cornerstone,perfect and pure.

Be the roof that shelters from the storm,

And the fire inside that keeps me warm.

Make me a dwelling place.

Not for my glory,but for Yours.

A sanctuary behind closed doors.

A place where You are pleased to be,

A living temple,bound and free.

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What It Means to Be God's Dwelling Place:

This request is based on a glorious New Testament reality. Because of Jesus' sacrifice, God no dwells in temples made by human hands (Acts 17:24), but in the hearts of believers by His Spirit.

1. It Requires Cleansing: We must willingly allow the Holy Spirit to convict us of sin and cleanse us, making the "temple" holy, fit for God's presence (2 Corinthians 7:1).

2. It Involves Surrender: It means giving God the keys to every "room"—your mind, your will, your emotions, your past, and your future.

3. It is About Habitation, Not Visitation: It's a prayer for God to settle in and make His home, to be the permanent resident of your life, not just an occasional guest you invite for a specific need.

4. The Result is Transformation: When God dwells in you, His character (the fruit of the Spirit) begins to fill the space. His priorities become your priorities. His love flows through you to others.

A Prayer of Consecration:

"Heavenly Father,

You have said that You desire to dwell with Your people. I ask You now, make me Your dwelling place.

Come, Holy Spirit. Search this heart. Reveal anything that is unclean, anything that displeases You. I confess it and turn from it now. I ask for the cleansing blood of Jesus to wash every part of me.

I surrender every room of my life to You—my thoughts, my desires, my relationships, my work. Take the title deed. Be the owner and master of this temple.

Fill me with Your presence. Let my life be a place of prayer, a center of worship, and a source of Your love to the world around me. Live in me, through me, and out of me.

Thank you for making Your home in me. May my life be a fit dwelling for the King of Glory.

In Jesus' name, Amen."