I'm Coming Out of The Closet - Don't Judge Me

[Jacob's Ladder]

It's very difficult for me to say this, nevertheless, I must. I have a gun buying addiction. I can't seem to stop buying guns. I keep telling myself, "this is the last gun I'm buying," and I end up lying to myself!

A mask I wear to hide all this misery that lives inside. Misery loves company they say, well I have found mine today. Alone in the dark I wait until that day or til my fate. As I slowly fall into sleep, I feel I must accept defeat, for there is no escape from the hurt, as I live with tear stains on my shirt.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Jacob's Ladder

It's very difficult for me to say this, nevertheless, I must. I have a gun buying addiction. I can't seem to stop buying guns. I keep telling myself, "this is the last gun I'm buying," and I end up lying to myself!

A mask I wear to hide all this misery that lives inside. Misery loves company they say, well I have found mine today. Alone in the dark I wait until that day or til my fate. As I slowly fall into sleep, I feel I must accept defeat, for there is no escape from the hurt, as I live with tear stains on my shirt.

You need deliverance. And the first thing to do is get rid of those guns! I will gladly relieve you of those horrid things, and I won't charge you anything for it, either!

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Jacob's Ladder

It's very difficult for me to say this, nevertheless, I must. I have a gun buying addiction. I can't seem to stop buying guns. I keep telling myself, "this is the last gun I'm buying," and I end up lying to myself!

A mask I wear to hide all this misery that lives inside. Misery loves company they say, well I have found mine today. Alone in the dark I wait until that day or til my fate. As I slowly fall into sleep, I feel I must accept defeat, for there is no escape from the hurt, as I live with tear stains on my shirt.

We have support groups for people like us. Its called the AFFNRA. Randy Wayne is president.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Jacob's Ladder

It's very difficult for me to say this, nevertheless, I must. I have a gun buying addiction. I can't seem to stop buying guns. I keep telling myself, "this is the last gun I'm buying," and I end up lying to myself!

A mask I wear to hide all this misery that lives inside. Misery loves company they say, well I have found mine today. Alone in the dark I wait until that day or til my fate. As I slowly fall into sleep, I feel I must accept defeat, for there is no escape from the hurt, as I live with tear stains on my shirt.

Hey, just as long as it's not a donut addiction. I've seen what those can do to people

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Jacob's Ladder

It's very difficult for me to say this, nevertheless, I must. I have a gun buying addiction. I can't seem to stop buying guns. I keep telling myself, "this is the last gun I'm buying," and I end up lying to myself!

A mask I wear to hide all this misery that lives inside. Misery loves company they say, well I have found mine today. Alone in the dark I wait until that day or til my fate. As I slowly fall into sleep, I feel I must accept defeat, for there is no escape from the hurt, as I live with tear stains on my shirt.

I have been where you are. Im sure many don't understand this. Guns in themselves is not at all a sin. However I went through some years where guns became a big thing to me.

I remember my cousin who introduced me to guns said "They have a way of taking you over".

I got to where I was talking to people about guns as much as I was Jesus. I think it hurt my witness where I worked.

One time while in the bathroom I overheard a guy I had been witnessing to talking about me.

He said "Gibson goes to a anti abortion gunslinging Church". Another time a rumor was going through the shop that I was taking "sniper training".

I had been sensing for some time I was to far into guns. After some time my wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I was really shocked. Now don't get me wrong. Im not saying it was because of this.

However for whatever reason it was I told Jesus "If you will deliver her and let her live I will never buy another assault rifle".

Well that was in 2006 and she is still with me thank God. I have never bought another assault rifle and my "addiction" to them is gone.

Now I am posting this not to condemn gun ownership (I still own several firearms) but to encourage people who may be letting them have to much place in their lives.

Giving ANYTHING more of our attention than Christ is not good. Peace and love, Mike

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by scotty

We have support groups for people like us. Its called the AFFNRA. Randy Wayne is president.

LOL!

It has been raining or too hot or too many mosquitoes to go to the gun range. I wish it would hurry up and cool down around here. Pouring down today again and will be tomorrow - more mosquitoes. UGH! I want to shoot my gun!

I do have an addiction - politics. And I have to confess that when I was online one day, God spoke to me - "This isn't what I called you to do." I am trying to get away from it, but it's very hard. It's like I totally relax once I am plugged in. I did let go of my FB account, which was all politics. That was a start. I am working on my Twitter feed. Don't post as much as I used to. But this week, I've posted more here than usual. Ugh! I think I need deliverance.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I have been where you are. Im sure many don't understand this. Guns in themselves is not at all a sin. However I went through some years where guns became a big thing to me.

I remember my cousin who introduced me to guns said "They have a way of taking you over".

I got to where I was talking to people about guns as much as I was Jesus. I think it hurt my witness where I worked.

One time while in the bathroom I overheard a guy I had been witnessing to talking about me.

He said "Gibson goes to a anti abortion gunslinging Church". Another time a rumor was going through the shop that I was taking "sniper training".

I had been sensing for some time I was to far into guns. After some time my wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I was really shocked. Now don't get me wrong. Im not saying it was because of this.

However for whatever reason it was I told Jesus "If you will deliver her and let her live I will never buy another assault rifle".

Well that was in 2006 and she is still with me thank God. I have never bought another assault rifle and my "addiction" to them is gone.

Now I am posting this not to condemn gun ownership (I still own several firearms) but to encourage people who may be letting them have to much place in their lives.

Giving ANYTHING more of our attention than Christ is not good. Peace and love, Mike

It's a good thing AR-15s, AK-47s, FALs, M-14s and such - as sold here in the US, in their semi-auto versions - aren't "assault rifles"!

You can stay true to your vow and still buy them!

FALs and M-14s aren't assault rifles anyway, they're main battle rifles.

AR-15s are just wifels.

[Jacob's Ladder]

Originally Posted by Esaias

You need deliverance. And the first thing to do is get rid of those guns! I will gladly relieve you of those horrid things, and I won't charge you anything for it, either!

Far be it from me!

[Jacob's Ladder]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Hey, just as long as it's not a donut addiction. I've seen what those can do to people

I just ate one too!

[RandyWayne]

I haven't bought a gun for quite a while, although I DID get a new Bravo Concealment brand holster for outside the waistband carry for my Glock 19.

It isn't JUST the gun your buying when you get a new one. It is also the above holster(s) as well as extra mags and of course ammo if it is a new caliber as well as plenty of practice to get familiar with it. All that extra stuff really really really adds up!