Once upon a time, long, long ago, a young man decided to become a saint. He left his home, family, and possessions, sold everything he owned, and gave the money to the poor. He walked off into the desert to find God. He walked through the desert sands until he found a dark cave. “Here,” he thought, “I will be alone with God. Nothing can distract me from God.” He prayed day and night in the dark cave, but God sent him great temptations. He imagined all the good things of life and wanted them desperately. However, he was determined to give up everything in order to have God alone. After many months the temptations stopped and Saint Anthony of the Desert was at peace having nothing but God.
According to the legend, one day God came to Anthony and said, “Leave your cave for a few days and go …