the sermon on the mount: the greatest motivational speech ever!

Imagine Jesus delivering The Sermon on The Mount as a modern-day motivational speech. The words are so inspiring and still apply to our lives now. You will be in the audience for the greatest motivational speech ever! The idea for this book came to me while my family was on vacation on Tybee Island, GA. I woke up in the middle of the night and was inspired to start writing. I had a hard time going to sleep that night and continued to work throughout the trip. I knew I was writing this book for someone. Me? Sure. God? Absolutely. As I worked through each verse, though, I realized who else it was for: You. I envisioned you right by my side as I put down each word, like you were reading over my shoulder. What you get from this wherever you read it, is what is important to me. I saw you in a coffee shop. On an airplane. At work or home. Eagerly waiting for the next verse and how it would be brought to life for you. And I wondered, ＂What are they thinking or picturing as I share my thoughts on this verse?＂This is not the result of research and study. It is more like a daily journal, like God speaking to and through me to you. At times it will be like a conversation between you, me, and God. Scholars may not like it. That’s OK. Maybe no one else will ever read it except for you and me. I am fine with that, too. That just means this is the conversation God wanted us to have. These are my thoughts on the greatest motivational speech ever, with the scripture verses in italics. I hope you find it motivating, too!