I came across this passage in the book, "Cry, The Beloved Country" by Alan Paton. It was written in 1948, and is set in South Africa. It is an excellent book, which I recommend. However, the passage I am about to quote reminded me of one of the GCSE questions, "Outline the problem of evil and suffering in Christianity" - or, more particularly, explain a Christian response to this problem.
"I have never thought a Christian should be free of suffering, umfundisi. For our Lord suffered. And I come to believe that He suffered, not to save us from suffering, but to teach us how to bear suffering. For He knew that there is no life without suffering."
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