John MacArthur has lately been criticized for claiming never to have suffered from depression. It is thought that that can’t possibly be true, or if it is, it exposes some great defect. I believe it is an evidence of grace in his life, and not difficult to believe at all. The source of that emotional stability, I believe, can be seen in the following excerpt from Iain Murray.
The greatest privilege of my ministry that I have, is not the time I spend with people, it is the time I get to spend with Him. And the cultivation of the knowledge of Him in the study of the Word of God, and prayer and meditation, is the heart and soul of my life and the greatest joy of the ministry for me. Whatever may happen out there, or might not happen out there, whatever changes or doesn’t change, whatever disappoints or encourages, the Lord never changes; and it is in His love that I find the constancy for my life, the strength for ministry, and the joy as well.
—John MacArthur, quoted in Iain Murray, John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock (Banner of Truth, 2011), 238.
How much more spiritually, mentally, and emotionally stable might we all be if our thoughts were more focused on our Lord and his Word, and our expectations invested wholly in him?
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