God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.

The saying expresses a devotional ideal common in early modern Anglican spirituality: God is not only transcendent (“in heaven”) but also immanent, making a home within the believer’s inner life. By specifying a “meek and thankful heart,” the line links divine presence to humility and gratitude rather than to status, learning, or outward religiosity. It implies that spiritual receptivity—gentleness, teachability, and thankful recognition of grace—creates an interior “dwelling” fit for God. The aphorism thus functions as moral counsel: cultivate meekness and gratitude, and you cultivate nearness to God, turning ordinary inward dispositions into a sacred space.