Why You Take What Isn’t Yours

What if stealing isn’t just about shoplifting or taking something off a shelf? What if it starts with anxiety, dissatisfaction, and the belief that God won’t really provide what you need? To make it even more complicated, what if it’s about the ways that we aren’t always generous with our time and money?

In this layered episode of our ongoing series, 10 Keys to the Universe, Austin Conner, LPC, and special guest Kaelyn Mislan (recent Covenant Seminary graduate), unpack the complex meaning behind the eighth commandment: “You shall not steal.” They discuss why stealing is wrong: because God commands against it, because it violates personal ownership, and because it disrupts the well-being of others. Their conversation also highlights how stealing reflects a failure to trust God’s generous character and reveals a mindset that places personal desires above the needs of others.

They also explore practical ways this command applies today, from honoring other people’s property and work to avoiding “time stealing,” providing fair compensation to employees, and being generous with others as God has been generous with you. At its core, the command calls believers not merely to avoid theft, but to become people marked by honesty, fairness, gratitude, and generosity. 

If you’ve ever wrestled with comparison, entitlement, anxiety about provision, or the temptation to justify questionable choices, this episode offers both conviction and hope. Listen to this thoughtful conversation on the 8th commandment and discover how God’s design leads not to restriction, but to freedom, trust, and deeper contentment.

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