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Have I stolen any
material goods? Did I realize my sin but fail to make restitution?
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When have I stolen time
away from God by my spiritual laziness?
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When did I waste time at
work, in school or at home?
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Am I stingy? For
example, have I stolen cookies from my kids, perhaps hiding my favorite
"stash" because I don’t want to share them?
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Have I been stingy in my
support of the Church and other worthy causes? Scripture tells us to give
God our tithes (ten percent of our income) and offerings. Have I been
fearful that if I give away that much, I won’t have enough money to meet
my needs and satisfy my desires? This means I’m not truly trusting God,
I’m not obeying His Word, and I’m not acknowledging that everything I have
comes from Him.
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Do I think that
everything I own is only for my benefit, and do I assume that God did not
give it to me for the good of others?
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What have I wasted money
on while the Church, my neighbor or the destitute suffered from unmet
needs?
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Have I stolen pens from
work or tax money from the IRS? Have I made personal toll calls from work
without paying for them?
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Have I borrowed
something that I never returned? Or did I return it in damaged condition
without offering to fix or replace it?
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Am I an employer who
pays unjust wages? Am I a business person who forces up prices to take
advantage of the buyer?
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Have I cheated on or
broken a morally just contract or agreement? This includes paying my debts
on time and fulfilling obligations.
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Have I participated in
the theft of someone’s property, or knowingly benefited from it, and have
not yet made restitution in proportion to my responsibility and share of
what was stolen?
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Did I ever gamble
excessively, through a lottery or other game, using money that should have
been spent on needed items or given away as a charitable donation?
