He who has God finds he is lacking nothing.
Lord, how Thou dost afflict Thy lovers!
God is even kinder than you think.
I know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible.
As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you.
Our greatest gain is to lose the wealth that is of such brief duration and, by comparison with eternal things, of such little worth; yet we get upset about it and our gain turns to loss.