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8th commandment Thou shall not steal!
Questions, would love to hear your understanding of this commandment.
Question #1– If you go to the store, and the cashier rings only part of your items, and you pay for the total less than what you walk out with. Is this a blessing, or stealing?
Question #2 – If you are given someone else’s groceries, but you decide to keep them because you are a frequent shopper at this particular store, and believe it was the cashier’s oversight. Is this stealing?
Question #3– If you are married, but you and your spouse are living together, and each of you use a different address to claim a child a piece by filing two separate tax returns. Is this stealing?
Question#4 If you are driving on the highway, and see an array of beautiful flowers, and decide to pick some to take home to your wife. Is this stealing to you?
Question#5 If you purchase burnt dvd copies of movies, or music from someone is this stealing?
Question#6 If you download iTunes from a friend, who purchased them, and now decides to allow you to download is this stealing?
Question#7 If you promise someone you will do something, or visit them, and decide to lie, or not keep your promise without making peace with them or arrangements. In considering this question, what was lost for the other person? Consider other plans they could have made, had they not believed in your words. Is this stealing? Could this fall under Thou shall not lie, and steal?
You may ponder over these questions. God has placed these upon my heart to share with each of you. You may answer all, some or none. But if you have read this then you cannot look back and say you did not know, or was given grounds to consider right, or wrong in god’s eyes.
I am not here to judge, but to be obedient and present these questions for however they may deal with your heart, or someone you may know. It allows us to open our hearts to the eighth commandment in its entirety. Again just being obedient to the Holy Spirit which tugs at my heart, and convicts me of my own wrongdoings. Can you say you don’t steal, or perhaps stealing has a different meaning to you. But not to God. God’s opinion is the only opinion that matters .
Have a blessed day! Please add your answers, or thoughts. Be mindful that we are all learning and spiritually growing. So be respectful of others comments, and respond with love, and not attacks here. Most importantly, ponder in your heart what God is speaking to you at this moment. This applies to our children too.
Remember God gives us authority over evil. Doing the right thing even when no one is looking.
A Woman After God’s Own Heart.
Be Better Not Bitter 
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In answer to your question is this stealing, I would respond all 7 questions are instances of stealing. God has been dealing with me and my honesty especially over “blessings” at the expense of others.
Thank you for your candor and frankness. It reminds me that the path we walk is a narrow one. May God bless you richly.
Shenine, I believe that they’re all instances of stealing. Now let me throw up a question. When we go to God’s house to worship and praise Him is it stealing from Him when we go in carrying cups of coffee, talking to our friends, and using our electronic devices? Just asking.
Hi Wayne, in answering your question. I would have to ask the motives behind it. If you have coffee, personally it has nothing to do with receiving God’s word. There are many distractions in the world, but it does not make me take my eyes off God. It’s like a naked woman walking down the street, you can make a choice to look or not look. Talking to friends would depend on the subject. Are you discussing the sermon that’s being given, or talking about football and being a distraction? However, it is only a distraction when you become unfocused off the word of God, and focused to what man is doing. Are you looking up scripture on your bible app? Are you texting a friend out of boredom? It would have to be more specific. Either way ,God is about decent and order, but there are new souls who are new in Christ. Christ says come as you are. Christ says not to judge. I have to ask you a question what commandments would be broken here? I don’t really see it as stealing because you rob only yourself in the end when your actions are not in alignment with God. Everyone is responsible for their own actions.
coffee- we are servants present to hear the word. God looks at the heart.
talking to friends- fellowship
electronic devices- musical instruments surrounds the church. Important part is having a heart to receive Him.
Shenine
Amen to truth. God is unconditional Love. We are servants to Him, and each other.
Shenine
In conclusion Wayne. I don’t think these things are stealing. The bible says we must do everything in moderation. If having a cup of coffee is going to inspire a relationship with Jesus….awesome! Perhaps talking to friends then at least we made it to the sanctuary, God will order the steps. As for texting, someone could be giving directions for another soul to come to church. God is judge!
In all being said this is my heart belief. I thank you for stopping by, and sharing.
Shenine
Hi Anne, and Rob. Thank you for sharing your heart here. I agree they look surprise when groceries are return. Thank you Anne, for your realness in sharing your past. I appreciate it. As for the PowerPoint in His time.
Blessings
Shenine
I must say i’m becoming more of a broken vase rather than being a modeled one
-my heart tells me.
Thanks for your share of thought and information, it really helps me with recognizing what emotions are evil and which are not.
I sometimes used to say to myself “Your FEELINGS get in the way of progress”… this is the 2nd blog i’ve said this on, and i’ll say this again -It’s the BAD FEELINGS that get in the way of progress.
God bless you brothers and sisters, and Happy Sabbath (which is Right now, for me at least.)! =)
Thank you for stopping by Giulio. I’m delighted that you were touched by this post. God bless you and Happy Sabbath Day to you too. I agree bad feelings does get in the way of progress.
Shenine