SPIZE CAFE

09/05/2026

09/04/2026

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.””
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬, ‭33‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day.

09/04/2026

Peace is not a feeling
Peace is a person,
and that person is Jesus.
When you have Jesus,
You have peace.

Seek peace and pursue it.

4 Peace Pills:
(Read, Memorize and Meditate, Ponder and Practice)
1) 1 Peter 5:6-7
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
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2) Philippians 4: 4-7
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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3) Isaiah 26:3
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
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4) Psalm 131
“O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.”

https://crossassembly.churchcenter.com/episodes/690657

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"The presence of humility is directly related to the absence of anxiety." — Pastor Chad Harvey If you are waiting for your circumstances to perfectly line up before you finally experience rest, you will spend your entire life stressed out. True biblical peace is not the absence of trouble; it is t...

09/02/2026

“I love you, O Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help.
From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry to Him reached his ears.

The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands He rewarded me.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord,
and have not wickedly departed from my God.

For all His rules were before me,
and His statutes I did not put away from me.

I was blameless before Him, and I kept myself from my guilt.
So the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

With the merciful You show yourself merciful;
with the blameless man You show yourself blameless;
with the purified You show yourself pure; and with the crooked You make yourself seem tortuous.

For You save a humble people,
but the haughty eyes You bring down.

For it is You who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.

For by You I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.

This God—His way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him.

For who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God?— the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless.

He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.

He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.

You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.

The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation—

For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing to your name.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭18‬:‭1‬-‭3‬, ‭6‬, ‭20‬-‭36‬, ‭46‬, ‭49‬ ‭ESV‬‬

09/01/2026

“For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭84‬:‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

09/01/2026

““Therefore I tell you,
do not be anxious about your life,
what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body,
what you will put on.

Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns,
and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.

Are you not of more value than they?

And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?

And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,
will he not much more clothe you,
O you of little faith?

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭25‬-‭33‬ ‭ESV‬‬

08/31/2026

Confirm Your Calling and Election
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence,
by which He has granted to us His precious and very great promises,
so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,
and virtue with knowledge,
and knowledge with self-control,
and self-control with steadfastness,
and steadfastness with godliness,
and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election,
for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have.”
‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬-‭12‬ ‭ESV‬‬

08/30/2026

Regularly attending church services is linked to lower rates of depression, su***de, and deaths of despair.

What the Research Shows
Lower Su***de Risk:
Large studies, including research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and data published in JAMA Psychiatry, show that people who go to religious services weekly have a significantly lower risk of su***de.

Reduced Depression:
Data reviewed by groups like the Wheatley Institute indicate that regular attendees face a lower probability of developing depression and anxiety compared to non-attendees.

Deaths of Despair:
Weekly service attendance is associated with a lower risk of deaths related to su***de, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning.

Why It Helps
Community Support:
Going to church builds social connection and friendship, which helps reduce loneliness and isolation.

Coping Skills:
Faith and shared spiritual practices give people a deeper sense of hope, meaning, and purpose to handle life stress.

Healthy Habits:
Religious groups often encourage positive lifestyle choices, such as avoiding heavy drinking or smoking.

08/30/2026

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.

Whoever gives thought to the Word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭3‬, ‭9‬, ‭17‬, ‭20‬ ‭ESV‬‬

08/28/2026

God Is Our Fortress
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear
though the earth give way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.

God is in the midst of her;
she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.

“Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”

The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭46‬:‭1‬-‭5‬, ‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬