The Three Pillars of Life

As a child, I grew up attending The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dunfermline. My faith has been with me all of my life.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ has made a huge difference, bringing me peace, purpose and direction in the good and especially the tough times.

With a lay clergy, I’ve been privileged to serve in many roles locally, nationally and in the interfaith community. In those years, I have noticed something quite interesting.

Many people who rarely step inside any church, of any denomination, still choose to come to the church for help when it really matters most, especially on the three sacred pillars of life: 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡, 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡.

A new baby is blessed, a couple is joined in marriage, a loved one is remembered and laid to rest.

These moments are special, tender, and deeply human.

It makes sense to me, that people turn to God at such times, because they break the bonds of our earthly thinking and touch eternity.

But here’s the thought that has stayed with me: if God is there for us at life’s bookends and milestones, how much more is He willing to be with us in the ordinary days in between?

That’s where my photo comes in…

A simple question: 𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒐?

Most of life is lived in the day-to-day events… you know the type…the school runs, the work deadlines, the quiet evenings, and the unseen struggles we experience.

It’s in those moments, we need people we can look up to, but even more, we need Someone to look up to.

We read in the Psalms; “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters” (Psalm 23:1–2).

To me, that isn’t just for beginnings or endings… it is for every day.

So, while I love being present with others at births, marriages, and funerals, I believe the gospel is just as much about Tuesdays and Thursdays as it is about weddings and farewells.

Christ’s promise is to give us life “more abundantly” (John 10:10), not just occasionally, but constantly.

My invitation this Sunday is simple: don’t wait for the great events of life to seek God.

“It is neither too early nor too late to become a devout disciple of Jesus Christ” – Russell M. Nelson.

Let Him walk with you today and look up to Him in the small and simple things.

Come join with us in Dunfermline this morning. Perhaps today’s a good day to ask: who do you look up to?