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Derek Prince (1915 - 2003). British-American Bible teacher, author, and evangelist born in Bangalore, India, to British military parents. Educated at Eton and King’s College, Cambridge, where he earned a fellowship in philosophy, he was conscripted into the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II. Converted in 1941 after encountering Christ in a Yorkshire barracks, he began preaching while serving in North Africa. Ordained in the Pentecostal Church, he pastored in London before moving to Jerusalem in 1946, marrying Lydia Christensen, a Danish missionary, and adopting eight daughters. In 1968, he settled in the U.S., founding Derek Prince Ministries, which grew to 12 global offices. Prince authored over 50 books, including Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting (1973), translated into 60 languages, and broadcast radio teachings in 13 languages. His focus on spiritual warfare, deliverance, and Israel’s prophetic role impacted millions. Widowed in 1975, he married Ruth Baker in 1978. His words, “God’s Word in your mouth is as powerful as God’s Word in His mouth,” inspired bold faith. Prince’s teachings, archived widely, remain influential in charismatic and evangelical circles.
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Derek Prince emphasizes the profound truth that every action and motive of our lives is fully exposed to the Lord, who meticulously examines our paths. There is no hiding from God's sight, as He sees through all darkness and deceit. If our ways are crooked and filled with evil deeds, we will eventually be ensnared and held captive by our own actions, without the need for external punishment.
The Lord Examines Our Paths
Proverbs 5:21–22 A man’s ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all his paths. The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast. NIV That is a statement well worth pondering: “A man’s ways are in full view of the LORD.” You will never go anywhere where the Lord doesn’t see you. There is no darkness, there is no kind of deceit or subterfuge, that can hide you from the eyes of the Lord. And what’s more, “the Lord examines all his paths.” Have you ever paused to think what that means? The Lord examines your paths. He investigates where you go and why you go there and what is your real purpose and motive. And if your paths are crooked, God says, “Your own crookedness will eventually entrap you. Your own evil deeds will catch up with you.” God does not necessarily have a policeman waiting there to arrest you. God just allows the crookedness and the dishonesty of your acts and your words to entangle you to the place where you are ensnared and held prisoner. When you go out in the morning, when you come back in the evening, remember that your ways are in full view of the Lord and He examines your paths. He scrutinizes them closely. He understands everything you do, and He weighs your motives and analyzes you through and through.
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Derek Prince (1915 - 2003). British-American Bible teacher, author, and evangelist born in Bangalore, India, to British military parents. Educated at Eton and King’s College, Cambridge, where he earned a fellowship in philosophy, he was conscripted into the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II. Converted in 1941 after encountering Christ in a Yorkshire barracks, he began preaching while serving in North Africa. Ordained in the Pentecostal Church, he pastored in London before moving to Jerusalem in 1946, marrying Lydia Christensen, a Danish missionary, and adopting eight daughters. In 1968, he settled in the U.S., founding Derek Prince Ministries, which grew to 12 global offices. Prince authored over 50 books, including Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting (1973), translated into 60 languages, and broadcast radio teachings in 13 languages. His focus on spiritual warfare, deliverance, and Israel’s prophetic role impacted millions. Widowed in 1975, he married Ruth Baker in 1978. His words, “God’s Word in your mouth is as powerful as God’s Word in His mouth,” inspired bold faith. Prince’s teachings, archived widely, remain influential in charismatic and evangelical circles.