God turns our hearts towards Him through His sovereign will, as expressed in Proverbs 21:1 and Jeremiah 17:10.
The process by which God turns our hearts toward Him is a testament to His sovereignty and grace. As Proverbs 21:1 conveys, 'The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,' similar truth applies to all believers; our hearts are also under His control. It is not within our power to change our sinful nature; we require a divine intervention to turn us from our wicked ways. Jeremiah 17:10 further emphasizes that God searches and thoroughly examines the heart, indicating His active role in transforming our inner disposition. Through diligent prayer and acknowledgment of His authority, as in Jeremiah 31:33, we can ask God to create in us a clean heart, trusting that He is capable of turning us away from sin and towards Himself by grace and mercy.
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