Continuing The Ministry

Jesus talks much about doing the right thing in secret, maybe he's saying that we should do the right thing even when no one is watching or that we should do the right thing because it's the right thing to do.
"Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
² Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
³ But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
⁴ That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
⁵ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
⁶ But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
⁷ But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
⁸ Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him." (Matthew 6:1-8)
The other day I was hoping on the Trax to go downtown, I went to pay for my fare and when I went to put in the cash I found a full fare ticket that would last me long enough to do my running around.  So the next day when I was coming home and had an all day pass I no longer needed I also put it in the cash slot at the ticket machine.  I felt as good placing a ticket there as I did finding one.
I didn't make a big show of it when I randomly helped out another rider anymore than the person who helped me.  The point isn't to show off, it's just to help.
Suspended coffees fall under a similar heading.  They are coffees people pay for so that those who can't afford coffees or sandwiches can pick up a drink and some food.  You simply ask for suspended coffees and sandwiches and you receive them.
"Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me." (Luke 18:22)
"And the Lord called his people ^aZion, because they were of ^bone heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them."(Moses 7:18)
And Jesus says in scripture it is by their fruits shall they be known.  Meaning, it is by their actions and words that people will be known as a true or false disciple.  Just like a good tree never produces bad fruit a bad tree never produces good fruit.  Teachings are also included in this.  Good teachings produce good fruits and bad teachings produce bad fruits.
¹⁶ Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
¹⁸ A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
¹⁹ Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
²⁰ Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
²¹ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
²² Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
²³ And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. (Matthew 7:16-23)
Do we walk the walk instead of just talking the talk?  Do you think Christ would have built luxurious mega churches or shopping malls or do you think He would have sold all He had and given it to the poor?
"Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me." (Matthew 19:21)
If Jesus says we should sell what we have and give it to the poor does that mean we can do the opposite and still claim discipleship? Or must we live as Jesus did? Should we live by the pattern, by the example Christ set?
If we do the opposite yest profess our own idea of discipleship will we be the ones Christ will profess to not know us, workers of iniquity?
"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
⁴³ And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
⁴⁴ And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
⁴⁵ And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
⁴⁶ And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
⁴⁷ Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." (Acts 2:42-47)
Those who followed the Apostles were many.  After Jesus had been raised, the community He started grew exponentially.  Serving the poor, healing the sick, tending to the ostracized were the major tenants of this new faith as preached by Christ's disciples.
Just as they were paramount to Christ's own mission during His ministry and life.
Whether they be acts large and small, shouldn't our acts reflect the light of Christ?  Shouldn't we bear the same good fruits as did Christs?
Whether you're paying for suspended coffees and sandwiches or giving up your used bus transfers or Trax tickets or donating blood or volunteering at a soup kitchen or donating to a homeless shelter you, through acts big and small, are continue on the ministry, the life and teachings of Jesus.
We act in His stead. That's what being Christian really means.  It means laying down your life in the name of God rather than taking lives in the name of God.
Just as random acts of violence can destroy someones faith in humanity random acts of kindness can restore someones faith in humanity.  The act itself is inconsequential when compared to the kindness behind it.
We need a Christianity, a ministry, a discipleship that looks more like Jesus than what we have now.  We now say "Let's go shopping!"  Instead of saying "Sell all you have and give it to the poor!"
Christianity doesn't look like Jesus to non-Christians and Mormonism isn't fairing much better.