Like any sin, stealing can be forgiven if one truly repents and turns to God. True repentance demands that restitution be made wherever possible, though. The concept of private property requires us not only to respect the property rights of others, but also to be conscientious stewards of our own possessions. We are required to use it for God's glory, and we must give account of it to Him. Good stewardship requires us to be frugal and thrifty in our use of natural resources and products derived therefrom.
Affluence is no excuse for wastefulness.
No matter how much money a person has, he has no right to discard anything before its usefulness has been exhausted. Along this same line, public officials are obligated to be thrifty with regard to public funds and public natural resources. Good stewardship also requires us to give a proportionate amount of our income to the work of God's church. In God's sight the amount one gives has never been as important as the proportion or percentage of one's income that one gives. Good stewardship finally requires sharing with those who are in need.