Welcome back to One Single Story! Today Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Sheryl Daughety for a rich conversation on wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, and what it really takes to build a home, a family, a ministry, or an organization that lasts. Scripture Focus: Proverbs 24:3-4 - Solomon teaches that a house is built through wisdom, established through understanding, and filled with rare and beautiful treasures through knowledge. The hosts unpack what these three qualities look like in daily life and leadership. In This Episode: The difference between building something and establishing it as an ongoing, functional part of life How wisdom, understanding, and knowledge work together in a home, church, or business Identifying the "rare and beautiful treasures" a wise leader brings, from integrity and patience to peace and joy Why every person has blind spots, and why shared leadership matters in a home or on a staff team The real difference between a life built quickly on hype versus one built slowly through wisdom Lessons from contractors, the 10,000-hour rule, and stories like the Beatles and the founders of Microsoft Why lasting success requires a strong foundation instead of shortcuts and manipulation How Scripture values character over celebrity, and what that means for a durable life Key Quote: "I think when objects become more important than reality, we're setting ourselves up for trouble... Scripture values character over celebrity, and it constructs a durable life that can endure for generations, if we build our life on what the Scripture has to say." One Single Story is a daily devotional podcast from Open Door Church, offering a brief lesson from each day's reading in the One Year Bible. Every weekday, our hosts sit down with Scripture, a pen, and paper to explore what God's Word means for our everyday lives, our relationships, and our faith. Join us at Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, and connect with us online at visitopendoor.com and onesinglestory.com. Subscribe to One Single Story so you never miss a daily devotional. Hit the bell icon to get notified each time a new episode drops, and join us as we walk through the One Year Bible together, one story at a time. Coming this week, we continue our journey through the Old Testament with more daily devotionals from One Single Story. Grab your Bible, a pen, and paper, and join us for the next conversation around the Word of God. Hashtags: #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #BiblicalEncouragement #ChristianLife #Scripture #Faith #Proverbs #Wisdom #ChristianLeadership #BuildingOnFaith
