There is a story about a first year theological student who was given to napping in her Basic Theology Class. Over a period of time the professor took notice of it and was somewhat angry. One day he noticed her falling off to sleep and decided that he would catch her in the act of taking a snooze. The professor had the habit of asking questions off the top of his head during class sessions. One afternoon the professor asked the question, "Why does God permit hardships, troubles and adversity in our spiritual journey?"

As soon as the professor had posed the question he asked the snoozing first year theological student, "Can you answer that question for us?" The student immediately awoke, and although she did not hear the full question, she tried to fake it. She said, "Professor, I did know…