Choose to be Intentional

In Psalm 27 we say, "One thing I have asked of the L-rd, this I seek: that I may dwell in the House of the L-rd all the days of my life, to behold the pleasantness of the L-rd and to visit in His Sanctuary." Why would we need to ask to visit if we are dwelling in the House of the Lord already? In this week's parsha, Nitzavim/Vayeilech Hashem tells us that He has placed before us life and death and to choose life. What is Hashem trying to teach us about the importance of being intentional in our choicemaking.