handcuffs from heaven

Ok, so... I know this post is late, but I'm trying to catch up.
God has been doing alot lately. I mean, He always does alot, but I feel like I'm seeing so much more.

So, at the beginning of October, God gave me the idea to be a convict for halloween. Now, I haven't participated in holloween since I was in eighth grade--you know, the dressing up, going out and getting candy thing. (Although I did go to one party when I was in college--but I had gone with a motive to witness....didn't really work out). I mean, it's a pagan holiday with satanic roots. Why would I celebrate that? But there's nothing wrong with taking advantage of it? Is there? Hey...if there is an opportunity to dress up and hit the street with a godly purpose, count me in! So I got my orange convict costume with INMATE printed on the back, and my friend (who was to be the judge) got his costume. I was only lacking one thing: handcuffs. Possibly the most important part of the costume. I told God from the get-go: "I don't want one of those cheap plastic gray pairs. I want a pair that looks real." And I waited for God to provide that for me.

Now, there is a difference between actively waiting and passively waiting. It is important when you are waiting on God, to do your part. He is not the big Santa Claus in the sky. I was actively waiting. While I was waiting for God to provide for me a pair of real-looking handcuffs, I went to about 3 halloween shops, Salvation Army, Goodwill, the Mall, Wall-mart, the Five and Dime, and the Dollar Store to look for real-looking fake handcuffs. No such luck. I found many pairs of cheap fake-looking cuffs, but no real-looking cuffs.

However, a few days before Halloween, I was talking to a good friend. Her dad happened to have real cuffs, and graciously allowed me to borrow them.
Real handcuffs are totally awesome. Trust me.

So, the Boy and I were able to go out on Main St. on halloween, hand out tracts and try to tell people about being a prisoner to sin, and being judged by a Holy Righteous Judge. God's hand was definitely in that.
Thank you Jesus!

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." ~Ephesians 3:20-21

If God can get me real handcuffs when I asked for fake ones, I am only wondering what kind of job He will provide for me. :)