Don’t just build a life people admire.
Build a place where God dwells.
You can have ambition, gifts, favor, even fruit.
But if you don’t build an inner court, it all becomes fragile.
The outer court is where people see you. The inner court is where you meet with God.
In the Old Testament, the tabernacle had layers.
The outer court—visible, accessible, busy. The inner court (Holy Place)—sacred, reserved, intentional. The Holy of Holies—where God’s presence dwelled.
Jesus tore the veil so you could live from that center.
But most men stay stuck outside. Admired. Active. Empty.
You’ll know you haven’t built an inner court when you process life mostly through productivity or performance. When you don’t know how to sit in stillness without reaching for a distraction. When you feel distant from God but don’t know how to draw near.
You live reactive, rarely reflective.
You sound wise in public but feel scattered and dry in private.
The inner court isn’t just a spiritual idea.
It’s a place—mental, emotional, sacred—where you and God meet.
Where thoughts are sorted and stilled. Where you tell the truth before God, not just others. Where you hear the real assignment and let Him shape you.
Building it means making space before the day makes demands. Don’t let others dictate your soul’s center.
Name what’s crowding it. Old wounds. Addictions. Noise. Hurry. Shame. Clear it out.
Create rhythm. You don’t need legalism—you need liturgy. Word. Prayer. Stillness. Repentance. Joy.
Return often. Don’t just visit when things get hard. Dwell there.
“One thing I ask… that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life…” — Psalm 27:4
You can build platforms, companies, churches, relationships.
But if the inner court is neglected, it all collapses under pressure.
Don’t just work for God. Walk with Him.
What you build in secret is what will carry you in the storm.