Our acts of kindness, done in the name of Jesus, with the purpose of serving and blessing others also serve to lay aside treasures in heaven that glorify and exalt our King. This constitutes the kingdom coming on earth as it is in heaven - we become the answer to the Lord’s prayer.

God's economy of spiritual profit, which He's interested in, is not based on anything that has a worldly value associated with it.

God desires a fast that breaks the chains of wickedness and oppression, not one that is merely a ritualistic display of piety.

Fasting as a kingdom discipline is not about our physical health, but about our spiritual health.

Fasting is for the purpose of listening to and seeking the Lord without distraction.

Forgiveness is God's gift to us to release us from the control of someone who has hurt us.

Our inclination, if we get there, to generously forgive, is a direct response to our gratitude for having been so lavishly forgiven by God ourselves.

Are there some things that I can do to prepare myself on a day-to-day basis in order to live a life that better honors and glorifies King Jesus?