Luke 7:11-17
11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.13 When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”
14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.
There is one phrase that really jumps out at me: When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.” His heart went out to her! She did not approach Him, but when HE SAW HER His heart went out to her. Jesus has a heart for the widow. Jesus has a heart for the single mom. He knew her circumstances and He cared about her. He told her not to cry, revived her son and gave him back to his mother.
There have been many times in my journey as a single mom when Jesus has worked on my behalf before I prayed about the situation. There are times when I don’t think about praying for a specific situation and God works in that situation anyways. He does it because He loves me. He does it because He knows my heart. He does it because His heart goes out to those who are in need of a miracle.
There are so many single moms in the world, who are in need of a miracle. Are you one of them? Are you a paycheck away from becoming homeless? Are your kids heading down the wrong path? Are you simply overwhelmed and don’t know where to turn? Turn to the one whose heart goes out to you. Jesus can and will work a miracle in your situation. Why? Because He loves you and His heart goes out to you. You may feel that you are going to drown in your own tears, but hear the voice of our Savior. He is whispering to your heart, “Don’t cry.”
Whatever the circumstances of your life, know this single mom: Jesus has a heart for you and He is ready to perform a miracle in your life and the lives of your children. Dry your tears, hold your head up and trust in the miracle maker.
Patti Burris 
I went looking for the verse where Jesus’ heart goes out to her and fell upon this site. Being a mature single mom since the age of thirty and am now in my late sixties the piece drew me in. After my divorce I, well let’s just say I realized I was not leading an exemplary lifestyle. I didn’t like who I had become it made me feel anger towards myself AND those around me. I isolated from the people I had been associating with and stopped the behavior that I felt had been unbecoming of a single mother. I remember moving my rebounder off the veranda and placed it down in the living room in front of the tube. There I sat contemplating what the heck was goin on. I became a mess. One heck of a life’s trial was approaching and I was lost. To top it off I didn’t know I was lost.
Patties words brought home Jesus pain for us, his compassion for us, for his love for us runs deep, I feel as if my Lord is speaking to me now , at this time in life because I am watching my son living that very same lifestyle I had. He is asking me not to cry. Her final paragraph is of faith.
If ya ain’t got faith ya ain’t got no metal.
Thank you so much for sharing your heart! There isn’t anything in our lives that God can’t fix! It takes prayer and faith that God will work it out. It also takes patience, because God works in His own timing. I will be praying for your son and I will be praying for you. I know how hard it is to see a child (even adult children) heading down the wrong path. It is heartbreaking. Hang in there and know that God loves you and your son. I am here if you need encouragement in your walk with Jesus. I am praying for your situation. God bless you friend!