Suffering.

Rather than developing ideas of evil, which owe much to dualism, we should look at the purpose behind what happens to us.

Perhaps it suits God's purpose (the development of the individual heart) to allow us to help those who suffer.

Suffering is caused by nature or by ignorant human actions.

God wishes us to help,which comes from the human heart.

In my experience my own suffering caused others close to me to develop in ways that they may not have developed otherwise.

This is why prayers may sometimes remain unanswered.
We pray for a cure or a release from suffering.
The love that inspires our prayers is the desired result.

The love that we show to the suffering is the development that God seeks.

This remains.

Would we ever develop compassion if we did not suffer?

The suffering of others tugs at our heartstrings.

It is this that life is about.

And that is why life is not just endless pleasure.
If it were we would be selfish and cruel, hardhearted and unsympathetic.

It is suffering that inspires our tears and melts our hearts.

Our love for others grows from this.

And that is the purpose of life.