Imagine this: You’re in the middle of an argument with your spouse, tensions are rising, and things are a little heated, then you both pause and place party hats on your heads.
It sounds ridiculous, right? (#marriagetipsfrominstagram)
The thought of it had me laughing out loud picturing my husband and I facing off in party hats. It’s hard to imagine holding onto anger or tension when we’re wearing symbols of celebratory silliness. But beyond the laughter, this got me thinking about what we usually "wear" in conflict.
When most of us enter a disagreement, we don’t come lightly, we come prepared.
Conflict often feels like a battle where we’re determined to stand our ground and defend our position. We gear up as if we’re about to face a great enemy.
Isn’t it interesting though, that Scripture speaks of armour in battle but reminds us our true battle isn’t against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12). We’re called to put on the whole armour of God, but this armour isn’t for fighting each other—it’s for spiritual battle.