Chasing Perfect: Peace and Purpose in the Exhausting Pursuit of Something Better

By Alisha Illian

Girl, read your Bible.
You can eat all the kale, buy all the things, lift all the weights, take all the trips, trash all that doesn’t spark joy, wash your face and hustle like mad, but if you don’t rest your soul in Jesus, you’ll never find peace and purpose.  
You’ve had enough of the hustle. You’ve given up trying to meet social media’s impossible standards, and you’re done living a life ruled by busyness. But where do you go from here?
 
For Alisha Illian, it wasn’t until she learned to abide in God’s truth that she finally found fulfillment. In Chasing Perfect, Alisha shares how God awakened her heart to prioritize what matters to Him. She’ll help you learn what it means to look beyond each day’s diversions and live in surrender to the Savior. You’ll see why it’s so important to…

• separate yourself from the self-first attitude of self-help culture
• savor each blessing God has given you
• schedule—rather than squeeze in—daily time to spend with God

You don’t have to keep filling your calendar to the brim with unsatisfying distractions. Chasing Perfect will help you submit to God and experience His perfect renewal and rest.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Release date: Oct 6, 2020
• ISBN: 9780736980456

Alisha Illian

Alisha Illian lives in Kansas with her husband and three children. The founder of Women (re)Purposed, she loves equipping women with biblical truth and hope for their day-to-day struggles. Her days are a mix of ministry and motherhood, fueled by salsa, coffee, and Jesus.

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Reviews for Chasing Perfect

[Eliza Taylor · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book was a good read, and really brought my closer to Jesus. I don’t believe everything that was discussed was meant for me in my current season, and there are some bits I would question the necessity of for anyone. However, it did a really good job in getting me to consider these ideas and wrestle with concepts, bringing them to God to ask “is this what you want me to think/feel/hear, now or ever?” As Alisha said, we are all on this journey, all a part of the dialogue, all searching. And it is the searching that is at the heart of this book. Alisha is like a friend guiding you on her favourite walk - you may not care for what she points out as her highlights, and you may not remember the same views, but you’ll find something there, you’ll enjoy the experience and the challenge, and you’ll be glad she brought you along.