Mourn with those who mourn

"Compassion is hard because it requires the inner disposition to go with others to the place where they are weak, vulnerable, lonely, and broken. But this is not our spontaneous response to suffering. What we desire most is to do away with suffering by fleeing from it or finding a quick cure for it.... And so we ignore our greatest gift, which is our ability to enter into solidarity with those who suffer. Those who can sit in silence with their fellowman, not knowing what to say but knowing that they should be there, can bring new life in a dying heart. Those who are not afraid to hold a hand in gratitude, to shed tears in grief and to let a sigh of distress arise straight from the heart can break through paralyzing boundaries and witness the birth of a new fellowship, the fellowship of the broken."

Henri Nouwen

A dear friend of mine is going through a heartbreaking time. Everything in me wants to make things better, but I feel powerless and I don't know what to do. It is terrible to feel powerless. 

We are to mourn with those who mourn. We are to pray. These things I can do. Please pray with me for my friend and her family. Pray for healing, strength, and hope.