A friend in need

My friend Jeff is having panic attacks. He came over last night to seek my counsel. I acted like I could be helpful and for that - now I feel kind of ashamed. He is going to a psychiatrist this morning after not being able to sleep last night.

What do you do when you want to help but you just don't have the resources? What do you do when you're out of wisdom? Can you wait? Can you say, I don't know the answer to that? Can you continue to care even though you are not the source of help? These are the questions I am asking myself. Taking on my friend's burden is unwelcome and unpleasant. But I love my friend. I want him to be well.

And so I hope. I pray. I pray with him. I pray for him. And I wait.