Does God change our hearts before or after salvation?

Does the Lord change our hearts before or after we're saved? I came to Christ 2.5 years ago, thinking I was saved. I've been committed to reading the word and praying for hours each day ever since. But I don't feel my heart has changed, though I pray for it continuously. So, I've come to the conclusion that I'm not yet saved. Has anyone else had this experience or have any insight?

Hi Summer, this is the best teacher I know of and this is a teaching on the renewing of the mind, so essential to our being conformed to the image of the Son which is our goal.
The renewing of the mind takes us from where we are, seeing the world though our own carnal eyes to where He would have us, seeing the world through His eyes and reacting as He would.
Paul speaks of this as well and how important it is.

The requirement to have our minds renewed-
https://www.jglm.org/mind-renewal-essential-not-optional/

Thank you Summer, I was introduced to the ministry of John G. Lake ministries by a friend and upon taking in and acting on these teaching I saw immediate success in praying for healing and restoration, just by changing the way I prayed to the Biblical way they teach, his testimony is at 30 minutes of video number two.
bless you in Jesus name

Hi Summer,
We come to Jesus in FAITH, faith is BELIEVING in something you cannot see.
By faith we believe that Jesus is God and became man and walked among us being tempted as we are.
By faith we believe that God as a man was put to death for the PENALTY of our sins that we would not be held accountable for,in believing.
He was buried,lay in the grave three days and rose again,a resurrected God,who now sits at the right hand of the Father!

I do not know the mind of God except what I find in his word!

Paul/ Saul was an Hebrew among Hebrews! He knew the law and precepts backwards and forwards. But.....when Jesus came to him he asked Saul,why do you kick against the pricks?

The Holy Spirit will prick or pierce our hearts about what we need to know and do,we just have to yield unto him.
Sometimes we try in our own flesh to hard to find what we are looking for.

I would say to you to just REST in the Lord. If you are his your relaxing will allow the Spirit to ease your concerns and if he is still waiting on your complete surrender,relaxing in him will allow him to give peace to your heart you are his.💜

Does the Lord change our hearts before or after we're saved? I came to Christ 2.5 years ago, thinking I was saved. I've been committed to reading the word and praying for hours each day ever since. But I don't feel my heart has changed, though I pray for it continuously. So, I've come to the conclusion that I'm not yet saved. Has anyone else had this experience or have any insight?

Hello Summer, you said that you don't "feel" that your heart has changed since you became a believer 2.5 years ago. If you don't mind me asking, what do you mean by that? IOW, what "feeling" (related to a changed heart) were you expecting to have as a Christian that has not happened for you yet

Also, what about some of the more practical kinds of changes in your life since you became a believer? Do you have any of those? For instance, you said that you spend time in the Bible and in prayer every day (which is a very good thing BTW ). That's brand new (within the last 2.5 years, yes)? Have there been any other noticeable changes in your life since you became a believer (how you treat/relate to others, how you act, speak and even think, who/what you think about, etc.), or do you live life pretty much like you did prior to the day that you became (or thought that you became) a believer

Thanks

God bless you!!

~Deut

Does the Lord change our hearts before or after we're saved? I came to Christ 2.5 years ago, thinking I was saved. I've been committed to reading the word and praying for hours each day ever since. But I don't feel my heart has changed, though I pray for it continuously. So, I've come to the conclusion that I'm not yet saved. Has anyone else had this experience or have any insight?

Hi again Summer.
You are so very welcome.
Again remember sometimes the flesh takes time to be brought under subjection to the things of God but the plus is he is very long-suffering and patient towards us.. He ALWAYS fulfills his promises to us.
You seem to have a lot to overcome in the facts of your background but nothing is IMPOSSIBLE with and through him. We must have a clean slate for the Spirit to work with,therefore be sure that you have repented of all to him.
Salvation is a very big heart change but it is also a change of mind toward the things of God that you replaced with new age and occultive practices.
The word teaches us what to think on,things that are good,godly,full of love and hope. Instead of hate think the opposite ....love.
God is a spirit and we must worship in spirit and truth,be brutally honest and open with God,he knows everything about you anyway!
May he grant your desire to have a softened heart and allow you to covered in the warmth of his love!

Feelings are totally unreliable. Many "Christians" have had an emotional experience that they think is salvation. I was one of them, at a Billy Graham crusade. I was not saved, I just "felt" something. It was 5 years later that I was born again.

Being born again is an act of your will in accepting Christ as Saviour and Lord. Read the gospel of John. You will find nothing about feelings. Start thanking Lord Jesus for dying for your sins and rising again to give you new life. Thank Him for causing you to be born again. Base your faith on God's facts. You will find that feelings will follow as you declare the truth. It may take a little while, but God loves you, and He sees the intent of your heart. The thief on the cross had not read John 3:16, but Jesus saved him anyway.

Summer!
I would soooooo like to give you a real hug in real life!
I believe you are very open and honest about your life.

I love ppl,especially the young ones who seem not to be set in their ways!

Since I can't in RL this is best I can do!