The desert experience lays bare one’s inner emptiness, detaches one and can simplify a person’s life down to the bare essentials.

English: Leaving traces on soft sand dunes in Tadrart Acacus a desert area in western Libya, part of the Sahara. Français : Un marcheur laisse des empreintes sur le sable mou des dunes de Tadrart Acacus, une zone désertique de l'ouest libyen appartenant au Sahara. Italiano: Tracce lasciate sulle soffici dune di sabbia nel Tadrart Acacus, un'area deserta nel sud-ovest libico, deserto del Sahara. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

  In the desert I might not know what I want, where I am going, or who I can trust.   Temptations in the desert experience reveal what a person is made of, one’s weak spots and one’s depth of commitments and principles.   Some temptations might be laziness, letting things go, sensual inclinations, worry over health or grandiose plans for the future.  The desert experience lays bare one’s inner emptiness, detaches one and can simplify a person’s life down to the bare essentials.
Do I acknowledge my complete dependence on God?
Do I trust the power and presence of God in my life?
Do I prefer the easy way, the path of least resistance and the most gratification?
Do I value money, time, and prestige more than people?

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