What can I give the Lame...man?

In Acts 3 v 5-6  we hear of the Lame man who looked to Peter and John expecting from them. Their answer was 'silver and gold I do not have, but what I have I give to you..rise up and walk.' In our day and age people have their hand out all the time. Expectations...Now don't misunderstand me I am not  referring to cash only.
     People are desperate. They will take money of course, but they also will take of your time, emotions and energy. People in general are poor of spirit. They are desperate and they will grab onto any lifeline available. They are not necessarily bad just emotionally and spiritually crippled( in pain.).
  Peter and John gave this man who was lame the most perfect gift. They gave they had to give..Jesus and His power. I got to thinking about this scripture. How many times have we given of ourselves to people in emotional, spiritual , physical or financial distress? We give comfort, council, words and our shoulders..all good things to be sure BUT- What they need is Jesus.  Only He can give them ultimate peace, deliverance and prosperity and health. In and of ourselves we have nothing. We need to give them what we have- Jesus.
     But therein is the problem--We as a whole no longer walk in power. We don't have an anointing to minister, are no longer instant in season and out. Why? We are saved aren't we? Yes we are but for many of us there is so much going on that we have left our first love and no longer spend the time needed in meditating on the word, praying and seeking Christs face. We do not spend enough time with Jesus so we don't have any Jesus to spare. We have become ineffective. Instead we depend on psychological and spiritual babble, spiritual cliches as it were. I have been guilty of it and if you are honest with yourself so have you.
      What is the solution? More personal time with the Master.{Prayer, Praise, meditation on Him and His word}. Then when folks have their 'hands' out  we will like Peter and John have something to give..Jesus.We will say,"I on my own don't have any answers, but by the power and authority of Jesus be made whole." We will deal with them in the spiritual level not just on a carnal mental plane. We will PRAY with them not try to talk them into wholeness..You see.. when Jesus comes He does it right.
     When we do it in our own power, by patting of the hand, verbally 'talking' them through their problems(and there is a time and place for it, however) the Lame will be comforted but as we can not affect a permanent change, that only Jesus can do, they will become empty again. Only Jesus can take their hunger and thirst away. Who is all sufficient? Jesus! Who is savior? Jesus! Who supplies our needs? Jesus!
THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL YOU ARE! YOU ARE TRUE AND YOUR MERCIES ENDURE FOREVER!