Perpetual Radiance 31- Day Devotional: Committing to Be Closer to God Through Consecrating: (An Act of Self- Love and Gratitude)

By Ashari P. Wallace

Have you ever experienced unmatchable joy and peace? Yet, you find yourself fighting to stay in the comfort of pure renewal? This 31-day devotional, Perpetual Radiance, reveals the authors (Ashari Wallace)some of her most prominent life situations where she sought, surrendered, and challenged herself to stay in pure joy, peace, and accepting the process of renewal. Not only is she sharing about past experiences, but she explains the beauty and retreat is consecrating, fasting for the Lord. She is transparent and wants you to know that you do not have to go on the journey of peace and joy alone.

Will you take this journey of consecrating and giving up your fleshly desire(s) to grow a deeper relationship with yourself and the Lord? Perpetual Radiance is your guide throughout this journey and will provide you with affirming songs, words, and reminders that your emotions and thoughts are normal. Not only are your thoughts normal in this human form, but God wants you to express yourself to HIM and have HIS thoughts of you become the thoughts you focus on.
Perpetual Radiance serves to assist you in affirming who God says that you are! Throughout this devotional, Ashari shares light, love, support and revelation exemplifying joy, peace, and renewal. Perpetual Radiance provides you with a start on how to fast, having accountability, telling and owning your truth, and allowing God to be your ultimate forever joy and peace. You will find that your true radiance is within your love for self and trust in God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664121911

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Copyright © 2020 by Ashari P. Wallace.

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Scriptures Compiled by Ashari P. Wallace, MSW

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CONTENTS

Reviews: Other Women Who Have Experienced Perpetual Radiance

Foreword

Special Thanks Are in Order

Inspiration for This Consecration and Devotional

Glorious and Vibrant Morning: Days 1-31

Seeking

Closer

Consecrate

Gratitude

Nourishment

Remembrance

Self-love

Life words

Trust/assurance

Process

Heart alignment

Mindful

Instruction

Reflection

Freedom

Authority

Self-control/desire

Proactive

Love

Free will/Intuitive Choices

Opening

Safety

Edify

Open heart

Favor

Endurance

Covering

Promise

Wisdom

Suffering and Prevailing

Sacrificial servant/ Expectation & People Free Grace

Testimony Time

You made it through!

References

To my future daughters and sisters in Christ, you deserve to

commit yourself to self-care and self-compassion. Think kind

thoughts and speak kind words. Life and death are in the

power of your tongue. You are worthy! You are wanted!

I dedicate this book to the YOU God has DESTINED YOU to be!

REVIEWS: OTHER WOMEN WHO HAVE

EXPERIENCED PERPETUAL RADIANCE

I always say people just don’t want to be told what to do or what the word of the Lord says. They also need to hear your experiences and testimonies on what you’ve been through and how you made it out. This thirty-one-day devotional gave me just that. Not only was it well written, but it also helps you to open up and break those walls down. Ms. Wallace gave me transparency, and that’s what helps break the yoke. This devotional was my accountability partner, a step-by-step guidance to becoming closer to the Lord and myself. This book allowed me to be realistic with myself, unashamed, and most importantly made me fall more in love with the Lord and decree love and life words over myself. Thank you for blessing my soul and reminding myself for thirty-one days how much the Lord loves me and how he desires to have a moment of my time daily.

—Jazzmin Bates, fashion

designer/ mentor

This devotional is full of God’s truth about who we are as His children. God’s love and thoughts toward us are infused throughout every page, and I guarantee you, you will walk away from the thirty-one days feeling empowered, strengthened, and FULL of His love for you. If you want to solidify and reestablish your identity in God, this devotional is for you!

—Spencer Lee, artist

This is so good! This devotional is very unique and unlike any devotional I’ve ever read! Very well written and intentional, it’s perfect if you’re wanting to strengthen or deepen your relationship with God! What I loved most is that each day consists of scriptures, affirmation, thought-provoking questions, worship songs, and much more! Ms. Wallace did an excellent job, and after completing this, you will feel like a new person! Renewed faith, growth, strength, and confidence will be inevitable afterward. Great job, Ashari, this is much needed, and anyone can benefit from it. Rather, you are newly on fire for Christ or have been saved for many years yearning for a more intimate relationship with God. As someone who is always encouraging and uplifting others, I truly appreciated this, and thank you for blessing me with these great reminders in your devotional!

—Doneisha Belton, MBA, life coach and

public relations professional

"Perpetual Radiance took me on a self-discovery journey, which led me to a deeper and more fulfilling relationship with Christ. The devotions are not too long but are packed with powerful lessons and an encouragement for each day. The personal stories and I AM statements are always inspiring and what I need to hear. I love how the devotions include a God-centering word of the day. They help me to center my thoughts and keep away from negative thinking. This devotional is perfect for any individual seeking greater love for self and a deeper relationship with God."

—Nandi Rolle, elementary teacher

FOREWORD

T HE PERPETUAL RADIANCE 31-Day Devotional is a great resource to help you grow spiritually. Matthew 6:33 says, But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. If you are looking for a devotional to help you to seek God and His righteousness throughout your journey of one-day, three-day, or thirty-one-day consecration, this devotional will encourage, motivate, inspire you to keep going. Whether this is your first time or tenth time, you will find that these morning inspirations will be a very helpful tool as your commitment to be closer to God through consecrating.

For us to truly be used by God, we have to set aside time for Him. Scripture says in 2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV), If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. In this devotional, Ashari allowed the Holy Spirit to lead and guide her as she laid out each day with a Glorious and Vibrant Morning of the Day Prayer, God-Centering Word of the Day, Time to Relate, Scripture(s) of the Day, Gratitude for Self, Prayer of Gratitude, Inspirational Song(s) of the Day, and Journal Time. For example, Day 1 Gratitude for Self, "I am who God says I am with the inspirational song Psalm 42 by Tori Kelly; or Day 3 God-Centered Word of the Day, Consecrate with the inspirational song War by Charles Jenkins; or Day 17 God-Centered Word of the Day is Self-control/Desire," which we all have experienced at one time or another. I’m sure this devotional would be a great help for the new believers, mature believers, for groups, and for individuals to learn how to deny ourselves and learn how to practice self-control.

I truly do like the setup of this devotional. As I read through the pages and listened to the inspirational songs, I felt God’s presence, and I was encouraged by the reading and the prayer for that day. I believe that as you read through the pages of Perpetual Radiance 31-Day Devotional, you will be thankful to God that you invested in your future, as you set aside time to consecrate for thirty-one days. That you will grow thereby in wisdom, knowledge, and discernment that comes through spending time with God. Ashari gives an example on Day 3 (Time to Relate) of how consecrating will give you the wisdom to make wise choices in our daily lives. She said, "I have moments where I start to make my own path and direct my own steps, but I realize that God wants to do that job and I should feel relief. The Spirit speaks and tells me to slow down, be still, focus on the Lord and