Prevenient grace is the the grace that God gives to sinners PRIOR to their repenting/believing, that enables them to see their sorry condition, enables them to experience guilt, and enables them to step in the direction of God. Of course there is a scripitual reference for this grace correct?
Xzins how is it that this general grace is so powerless?
Pre-ven-ient Grace, how sweet the sound,
That coaxed a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but came around,
Was blind, but still could see.