Romans 12:6-8
And since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let each exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
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God gives every believer a gift—so that we will each have something to give. As the apostle Paul wrote, there are a variety of gifts, different manifestations of the Holy Spirit, so that the Body of Christ, the church has been equipped to meet all of its needs. And he says that should result in there being no division in the body as we have the same care for one another. {1Cor.11:4-25}
 
It really is a simple principle—if we hear and obey! The wonderful, unfailing promise of God is that He will meet every need that we have through His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. {Php.4:19} So if I have a need in my life the Lord is going to supply whatever it takes to meet that need. Hallelujah! However, and please remember that His ways are not our ways, {Is.55:8-9} so the thing that I need He will likely give to my brother over there. Whoever and wherever that saint may be!
 
Since that brother or sister, beholding my need and who does not have that particular need, now has an abundance. Praise the Lord! Of course, we know that the Word instructs us that at this present time our abundance is there to supply their need as it is written in 2 Corinthians 8:14. So, as he or she gives to me we both get blessed! And the one who is giving even more than me because, as Jesus said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive!' {Acts 20: 35}
 
It really is simple, basic and evident: If I get hungry my hand gives food to my mouth, my mouth chews it and then sends it off to my stomach where it is then assimilated through my whole body—Biology 101 straight from the Maker.
 
"If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,' and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. But someone may well say, 'You have faith, and I have works.' Show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” (James 2:15-18)
 
THE LORD WILL MEET ALL OF OUR NEEDS