Exodus 20:15 “You shall not steal.”

The eighth Commandment states that we must not dishonestly take another person’s property without right or permission. There are many variations when it comes to stealing…from swindling, to embezzling, misappropriating, extorting, or defrauding. But stealing can also be as simple as using office supplies at work for personal use, or shoplifting an item in a store. One of the biggest reasons someone will take something that doesn’t belong to them is that they justify and rationalize that they deserve it, or that it won’t be missed, or that the company owes them. But making up excuses in our minds still won’t change the fact that we’re stealing.