Creative Halloween costumes are the focus of many mothers who are stretching their imaginations to find clever disguises for their children's trick or treat time or Halloween carnival. The best Halloween costumes might win prizes, or at least get the attention of other partygoers. The best Halloween costumes are sometimes planned for an entire year, and the focus on what one will wear on the big Halloween night is dominant for weeks before Halloween arrives.

But, before getting creative with creative Halloween costumes, perhaps a reevaluation of what creative Halloween costumes are portraying and what the best Halloween costumes generally speak of, should be undertaken. As innocent as miniature black witches and small orange pumpkins with legs are, they might be demonstrating a message that Christians want to stay away from. Living in the world and not being of the world is not easy, but is definitely a call on every Christian's life. Before attempting the best Halloween costumes ever, conduct a little research on the origins of Halloween and what scripture has to say about the whole affair. Also, click the links below to take an enlightening quiz on Halloween.

Creative Halloween costumes began thousands of years ago when the ancient Celtic people wore disguises to hide themselves on the feast of Samhain, when those who were dead were allowed to roam the earth. On this night of the dead, the Celtics believed, the spirits would roam about and wreak havoc on unsuspecting, or suspecting and fearful, humans. A ghoulish costume could keep a spirit from recognizing a human. The best Halloween costumes today are generally considered to be replicas of these ancient, but false religions. Other best Halloween costumes include witches and sorcerers. God forbids practicing witchcraft and sorcery, and to represent something that is detestable to the One who died for our sins is appalling.

Getting informed is exercising wisdom. God's word encourages that we search the scriptures and discern and test everything by the wisdom illustrated there. "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearances of evil." (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22) To clearly understand where the lines of innocent creative Halloween costumes and glorifying evil practices fall, will need to be clear to the Christian.

To create the best Halloween costumes, first create an atmosphere that is glorifying God and not the forces that work against Him. To have the best Halloween costume is to put on the robes of righteousness, "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness as a bride groom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels." (Isaiah 61:10) Consider the most creative Halloween costumes, costumes that will speak of the truth of whom you, as a Christian, belong to. Perhaps the best creative Halloween costumes will be Bible character attending your church or small gathering to glorify God. Be sure and take the Halloween Quiz.