Fretting and Flourishing - Psalm 37:1-11 | August 20, 2026

Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for today's edition of One Single Story as they dig into Psalm 37:1-11, tackling why we're so easily fooled by the surface-level success of the wicked, and what it really means to trust, delight in, commit to, and rest in the Lord during seasons of resistance. Scripture Focus: Psalm 37:1-11 - An acrostic psalm of David reflecting on a lifetime of watching the wicked prosper, this passage calls believers away from envy and worry and toward trust, delight, commitment, and stillness in God's character, closing with the promise that the humble will inherit the land. In This Episode: Why the prosperity of the wicked can feel like such a personal irritant, even for someone like David How comparison quietly shifts our baseline from faithfulness to volume, platform, and popularity The "cut flowers" picture of ungodly success: pretty for a moment, but rootless and destined to wilt Unpacking the four disciplines of Psalm 37: trust, delight, commit, and be still Why "being still" so often feels passive but is actually a call to active trust What kingdom humility looks like in practice when everyone else is self-promoting How an ego deflated by grace changes the way we handle credit and recognition Key Quote: "We need to just remember that God never has asked us to be impressive. He's just asked us to be faithful. And I think that's what needs to be measured." One Single Story is a daily podcast walking through the One Year Bible, offering a brief, honest conversation around each day's reading. Every weekday, hosts from Open Door Church break open a short passage of Scripture to help listeners grow in faith, apply God's Word to everyday life, and stay grounded in a single story worth telling. Open Door Church is located in Edenton, North Carolina. Learn more at visitopendoor.com or explore the full podcast archive at onesinglestory.com. Subscribe so you never miss a day of One Single Story, and hit the bell to get notified when new episodes drop each weekday morning. Coming This Week: The conversation continues tomorrow as the hosts return to Psalm 37 for more on freeing ourselves from envy and pursuing a life rooted in God's faithfulness rather than fleeting success. Hashtags: #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #BiblicalEncouragement #ChristianLife #Scripture #Faith #Psalm37 #Psalms #TrustGod #BeStill #Humility #ChristianEncouragement