April Blog 2025

Apr 1

Welcome to The Widows Project!

Why does James 1:27 say that pure religion is to minister to widows and orphans in their distress? Losing a spouse is a distressing time like no other. Reaching out to the widowed requires a heart of compassion and empathy as they are temporarily incapacitated and unable to reciprocate.

When a person is widowed, they are at risk because they are starting life all over again. As such, they are vulnerable in many ways. Physically, they are more vulnerable to illness and hospitalizations. Statistics show that they are also more prone to car accidents. Because they are not thinking clearly and are unprotected by a spouse, they are more vulnerable to unscrupulous people who could take advantage of them.

They may also be financially vulnerable as they have lost the income of their spouse and often must make financial decisions they have never made before.

They may also be vulnerable because they have lost the spiritual head of their home or their prayer partner. We want to bring them comfort and balance so they don’t give in to the temptation of blaming God for the death of their spouse. We can lead them to fix their eyes on Jesus and receive the ultimate comfort from God.