Posted: 13 Apr 2015 04:03 AM PDT
If you ever listen to a pastor, teacher, or conference speaker rehearse a story, you’ll often hear them say something like this:
“After I finished my talk last month, someone came up to me and asked . . .”
The phrase “someone came up to me” is a well-worn statement that’s
unthinkingly repeated by speakers, both Christian and non-Christian
alike.These speakers hear others use it, then they unwittingly use it without a thought.
I used to use it myself until someone challenged me to examine the phrase over a decade ago.
Think about what those words convey.
Someone came UP to you. That being translated means: the poor plebes have to to ascend to mount Olympics in which you stand and ask you their puny question.
Okay, that may be exaggerating, but it’s not far off the mark.
When this was pointed out to me, I stopped using the phrase immediately.
How about someone asked me this question …?
Or even someone walked over to me and said … ?
Why do they always have to come UP to you?
If you’re a speaker, consider it.
And the next time you hear someone make this statement, send them this blog post.
They’ll either thank you for it or they’ll flame you with some not so kind words (defensive souls they are).
Speaking of pastors and teachers, if you minister God’s Word, I invite you — and them (the ones whom you know) — to attend the upcoming MinistryMind 2015 event in October.
We will explore stuff like this . . . you know, the things hardly anyone thinks or talks about, and much more.
Check it out here
If you missed it: Deja vu with Jason Bourne
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