What happens when you steal from God?\u00a0I have stolen from the church but have asked for forgiveness from God.\u00a0I don’t have any source of income to return the money so what should I do now?<\/p>\n\t
What I noticed is that you did not tell the leadership at the church that you stole money from them. You caused harm and they should be made aware of the problem. If they choose to press charges, that will be their choice and you will have to live with the resulting consequence. There is a chance that they may work out a way for you to repay your debt.<\/p>\n
By the way, if you have food, clothing, and shelter, then you have some source of income. Whether that income is adequate, is a different matter.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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