i lack words

what do you say to someone who pours his/her heart out to you expecting some good advice? when you aren't even near that area of life? when you feel the pain he/she's feeling and want to say something, but the words aren't coming? is it good enough to just listen and take in his/her troubles?

i feel so helpless... maybe even useless. i want to be available, to be there; is that enough? i just hope that listening is medicine in itself.

dear God, i pray that you bring healing to the hurting. bring understanding and patience for what you want in his/her life. please bring him/her wisdom, peace, and neverending love. let him/her know that You are enough and that better days are ahead of him/her, that there is someone wonderful in store for him/her.