Soul Sounding

Soul Sounding I have felt my soul Solid Within me Lighten, Ascend Into God’s focus Into communion That all my spirit and being Be known by Him… Thus, often I have heard My soul to coo, to whisper, To resounging sing “Alleluia!” But Many battles have come So my soul shouted — imploring — Though wordless, more — like a fledging’s shrieks And In many hours of weakness I have Felt and Heard my soul’s g r o a n i n g that all-being, transcening, supplicating weeping Always answered by ABBA’s strengthening Enfolding. Then In this extreme physical pain, In this recent onslaught of unknowns new that finds me weak and meek facing giants who claim rule over my limbs,.. Yesterday,.. Twice As they were treating me, I heard my soul — low and constant — g r o w l i n g About which I had to seek biblical reference, because in anger, growling is sinful. Tho, I say truly and newly within My soul’s so sounding there was the comforting No words could speak. Was the interior presence and noticed warmth Of a kind of Mother Lioness Shielding Which i actually envisioned while I heard and felt the gutteral sounds; While I heard people there in the room say, “Buck-up, Sally. Hush!” About which I did feel quick anger, For i could not have been trying any harder With my tried and weakened strength; Trying to keep my body still — All my remaining efforts being spent in prayer, Repeating, “Lord, have mercy.” There was in fact Comfort Coming Like a blanket, covering. My soul’s defending, guarding, audibly — Growling — (Interior notes-of my mothering God, newly known, as never before, consciously within me) Lion of Judah…Beckoned Lioness Over the soul, Christ within… I heard growl… ————————————————————————————————————— (c) sally you ng eslinger 3/18/23 Thanks be to God,,. **** For additional info, please see my blog for this date on PSoup blogs.