The Bible says the 'Preparations of the heart belong to man', NOT God! Man must respond to God before He can grant them Mercy or regenerate their spirit. 'Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, Acts3:19 You must do the Repenting and the Turning from Sin BEFORE the 'refreshing can take place.
The Bible says the 'Preparations of the heart belong to man', NOT God! Man must respond to God before He can grant them Mercy or regenerate their spirit. 'Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, Acts3:19 You must do the Repenting and the Turning from Sin BEFORE the 'refreshing can take place.