Maintaining faith during unjust suffering is a moral requirement and an act of courage rather than mere naivety.

“it's a moral requirement not to lose faith so that's actually a form of courage rather than a form of naivity you know”

Andre Ward believes that his decision to dedicate his life to God during a moment of crisis was the pivotal moment that saved him from a path of self-destruction.

“So that was the pivot that set me on the right path, man. And I'm grateful, man, that I never look back. I never look back. So when people talk about my faith and all that kind of stuff, it's like, bro, listen, man. Again, I'm not that good, man. But I've experienced something.”

He believes that God uses suffering to magnify his glory and that believers should use their life, even amidst suffering, to honor God as a steward.

“We realize that God permits suffering, but he doesn't cause it. And it doesn't permit something unless it it ultimately magnifies his glory and his kingdom.”