When I gaze at the stars in the black of the night
I feel cares melt away as my heart becomes light
My thoughts turn to Jesus, the One who gives life
For He satisfies and does calm all my strife.
So often I find that life overwhelms me
When unfiltered cares distort life’s reality
They grab, they take root and like weeds they will sprout
And take over my life. But I’ve found a way out.
I drive out of the city and heading due west
My minds’ on a mission as I follow my quest
I must get away from the noise and the throng
It takes but a few moments ‘til my heart fills with song
When the mountains, God’s glorious creation, surround me
Again and again this great beauty astounds me
And swiftly my troubles, my fears – there’s that sigh
The deep kind, that follows a really good cry —
But words cannot tell it, you’ve got to be there
As nothing compares to this meltdown of care
For like a good rain on a hot summer’s day
God gives lightness and newness, and shows me His way.
Yes, He died for my soul, still He longs for my heart
My time, my devotion, He wants every part
To walk and to talk, He desires to bless me
Still the enemy comes, and I let him oppress me.
He wants my whole being, this God that I serve
To be part of each step when my life seems to swerve
For I’ve been through water and I’ve been through fire
And keep coming out stronger with my Soul Satisfier.
Jesus, is enough – fills my longings, frees my soul
His cleansing doesn’t end, making life so rich and whole
His Presence washes over me as every need He meets
He truly satisfies my soul, and makes my life complete!
Written May 2003
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