Laziness, Discernment, and True Loyalty - Proverbs 20:4-6 | July 27, 2026

Welcome back to One Single Story. This week, Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for a study in Proverbs 20:4-6 - three verses that diagnose laziness, hidden motives, and loud loyalty. The team talks about why problems we discover "at harvest" were actually planted, or neglected, much earlier - in marriage, parenting, friendships, finances, and ministry. They dig into how genuine curiosity, not manipulation, is what draws real wisdom out of people. And they close on the difference between loud, self-promoting loyalty and the quiet faithfulness that only time can prove. Key quote: "When you stop trying to market your own name and start executing the hidden seasonal obedience, you step out of the crowd of talkers into a rare company of faithful people." One Single Story is a weekday devotional from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, walking through the One Year Bible. Learn more at visitopendoor.com and onesinglestory.com. Subscribe so you don't miss the rest of the week in Proverbs. #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #Proverbs #Faith