"Curse God and die!" That is what Job's wife Had to say with her life Job 2:9 may encourage Men with wayward wives Who twist and torment Their devout spiritual lives She sought to discourage The meek man of God To whom she was married She claimed God tarried Denied the poor old soul As he laid in a bed of illness Waiting to be healed and whole Job's wife defiantly thought to Get him to give up all hope Doubt, vacillate, and struggle Be overwhelmed and beyond The stability that anchors The tranquility that subdues The faith the quietly conquers Silencing nasty gnawing negativity That tries to sink you devilishly Job would not join her pity party Job dared to believe unashamedly Job continually worshipped happily Job endured trials wholeheartedly Refused to waver with hostility Stood firm, abiding faithfully Encouraging himself inwardly Always arising expectantly Awaiting God to miraculously Wipe away his hurt and pain Shut the accuser's mouth Bind every evil adversary Provide and give prosperity Fill him with divine ability To lift up his head proudly Concerning God Almighty Who He knew in victory Inwardly and outwardly Job's faith produced fully Proved timeless and truthful God showed Himself powerful Vindicating Job suddenly Against every lying enemy Sadly his wife was among That pathetic critical company Nevertheless Job withstood Such cruel hurtful mediocrity Holding fast to his destiny Job received double suddenly When God turned his captivity Slapped success on Job mightily Giving him double for his trouble Lifting him far above the rubble Of his dreadful, difficult past Job greatly showed humanity That pain doesn't always last Truth does forever remain The pure will always endure Therefore be tender and true No matter what we go through Uphold God and not disdain Challenges and deep pain Because God can rearrange Change all in Jesus Name! The God of the resurrection Blesses the weak and lame And the critic's tongue tame.