"Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
"[Matthew 6:31-33]

The "Name it and claim it" opponents who are against the "prosperity teaching" have used the argument that God only promises to meet your need not your greed.
My wife and I purchased a four bedroom house with three bathrooms for just the two of us after our children were grown.
We also have three cars and three color TV's.
We also go to Florida twice a year and stay "on property" at Disney World where we both have annual passes.
So do you think God has given us too much?Have we exceeded our "limit"?Our house has two central air conditioners, one for each floor.
Do we need to turn them off? Let me tell you what God told me.
It was October of 1979, I was sitting in a service at the First Assembly of God in Rockaway, NJ.
There was no audible voice.
But the thought came so sudden.
And was totally clear.
It was concise.
So much so that I immediately grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down:

"If men of wealth do not preach prosperity to the poor, they are, in fact, keeping them in bondage of poverty" [Handwritten by me on the margin of a church bulletin that was in my Bible at the time]

I instantly knew what that meant.
It may not be clear on its face.
But to me, it said volumes.
I have been pretty broke at times.
No money to buy groceries.
No money to pay bills.
Very depressing.
So I know how it feels.
Now having achieved some level of prosperity, what do I say to someone who is still where I was or maybe even worse off? Do I tell them that they are in God's will so long as they have "food and clothing"?Do I tell them not to seek any more?Do I tell them how well off they are spiritually.
How do I explain to them how I come to have this level of financial success which is so far above what they have.
Do I act humble and say "God has bless me with these things"? Or I was "fortunate"? If I said "I was blessed", I would be telling them that "They were not blessed".
I would be saying "God choose me to have these 'things' while God choose you not to have them.
Or should I tell them God gave my wife and I college degrees? Or should I tell them that when I work for myself I work every day even when we are "on vacation".
Or should I tell them about when I worked two jobs.
All I should be telling them is that "God will bless you just as He blessed me".
And then I will tell them about the riches of Abraham and the riches of Job.
And then I will hit them with the verse written by the Apostle Paul:

"For there is no respect of persons with God.
" [Romans 2:11]

Paul supported himself and is "team" by working in his profession as a tent maker.
So how do you explain his comments:

"Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
" [Philippians 4:11-12 ]

Paul suffered want because of his evangelization activities.
He was beaten.
He was thrown in prison.
He did not suffer need because it was God's will to keep him poor.
So if you gave up your family's wealth, like Saint Francis of Assisi did in the 1200's, to go preach the Gospel, you could say like Paul that you know "both to abound and to suffer need".
But if you are just "one of His sheep", then accept what Jesus said:

"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.
For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
" [Luke 6:38]

But don't thwart the promise.
Remember also Paul's admonition:

"Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;" [Romans 12:11]