"What does it matter to you whether Jesus wishes to guide you to Heaven by way of the desert or by the meadow, so long as he is always with you and you arrive at the possession of a blessed eternity?"

In reality, Jesus gives us both experiences, the desert and the meadow. He gives us the dryness of the desert in order to strip and purify us, like the Israelites in their desrert wanderings. He also gives us respit in lush meadows of life to refresh and renew us. Though we prefer the latter than the former, both are needed. God knows what is best for us at each stage of our spiritual journey. In either case, what really matters is arriving at tke Promise Land of eternal union with God.