In the Face of Maliciousness

My blog was out of commission the last couple days because it was under attack by what I initially believed was a direct hack. Turns out, the hosting site's gadgets are vulnerable to being hacked, and I happened to have had a ton of them on my blog. After removing all of the affected gadgets, my blog seems to be back up and running.

So what is the motivation of people who do things like this? What causes someone to be malicious, especially to innocent strangers? General bitterness? Anger? Frustration? Boredom? A dark, unexamined conscience? I suppose the answer is between the perpetrator and God.

I would love it if this world didn't have people who were motivated by evil, yet I suppose without them, the rest of us wouldn't look so good. I kid, of course, although I think there is some truth in that there is purpose in having those kinds of people around. The rest of us learn wonderful lessons in patience, prayer, and forgiveness, as well as important lessons in self-defense and survival.

All things have reason. It is just rather unfortunate that most of the time the reasons only reveal themselves in hindsight. This can be quite frustrating while in the middle of dealing with difficult situations or people. I know this is true for me, and is yet another lesson in faith. I must remember to trust in God at all times, not just when things are going smoothly. Sometimes you've got to cross rocky and dangerous terrain to reach a beautiful and peaceful meadow. It is infinitely better to have a difficult path to your goal than no path at all. I must learn to embrace this truth: God always provides the path one needs.