Going Preacher on Someone

Last week I posted about Going Pastor on someone. The conclusion was that Going Pastor on someone was actually a great thing? What did I mean by Going Pastor?

I meant that these people needed some love in their lives. They needed to know that they were important to me and to God. They needed to experience a little bit of grace. They needed not to be judged but be accepted even if they were wrong. They needed a friend.

What about Going Preacher on someone? What in the world could that mean?

Well here are some definitions from dictionary.com

to preach-

1.	to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).

2.	to deliver (a sermon).

3.	to advocate or inculcate (religious or moral truth, right conduct, etc.) in speech or writing.

preachy-
Inclined or given to tedious and excessive moralizing; didactic.

Going Preacher on someone to me means that we go to the excess moralizing place. Don't get me wrong, all people need accountability in their lives. We all need someone who speaks to us in an honest manner and helps us along life's bumpy road.

The problem is that when we Go Preacher on someone we tend to make it about ourselves and the knowledge we have or we tend to be very judgmental on the behavior of the other person. Neither is a good thing. The good news or gospel is not about you or me and it is not about judging someone's behavior.

So if you have the option today to Go Pastor or Go Preacher on someone then I encourage you to Go Pastor on them. Anyone can judge or make it about them, not everyone can make it about God.