Caring for strangers, along with widows and the fatherless, is part of the pure religion James 1:27 describes, and merely giving a few dollars to a roadside beggar does not really fulfill it. More tangible help includes praying, encouraging, helping physically, and staying alert. Concern for strangers outside the church can take the form of helping a neighbor who is sick and cannot shop or maintain home, car, or lawn, delivering a meal, or simply visiting someone lonely, which seems a wonderful gift. Being alert means noticing needs that linger long after a job loss, illness, or death, such as lingering debt or skipped repairs. When encouraging others, one should not turn the conversation to one's own similar troubles. Those who are helped in the world may ask about religion, but the goal is to help, not proselytize. God alone calls and opens minds, and believers are to live godly lives and set a good example. Believers should also remain alert to Satan's attempts to cause rifts when a situation turns sour. Paul's instructions in I Timothy 5 assign care of widows first to their families, then to the church. The summary of it all is to obey God and look out for one another.