I Thought I Ordered 7 Bananas. I Was Way Off | Anchor Points | Ep. 22

It was supposed to be simple. Just a quick grocery order—nothing unusual. Bread, milk… and seven bananas.

At least, that’s what I thought I ordered.

A couple hours later, there’s a knock at the door. My husband walks in carrying bag after bag, and all I see is yellow. Not seven bananas… seven full bunches. We’re talking about fifty bananas sitting on the counter.

And honestly, I didn’t even realize what I had done.

I thought I was paying attention. I thought I knew exactly what I clicked. But somewhere along the way, I missed it.

And it made me think… how often do we do that in other areas of life?

We assume we’re focused. We think we’re present. But drift happens quietly. In our conversations. In our routines. Even in our time with God.

We can be right there—and still not fully paying attention.

But paying attention to what we’ve already heard from God… that’s actually a form of faith.

Noticing. Slowing down. Staying aware.

Because sometimes the drift isn’t loud—it’s subtle. And we don’t even see it until we’re surrounded by something we never intended.

Scripture (NIV):

Hebrews 2:1 — “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.”

Reflection Questions:

Where in my life might I be drifting without realizing it?

Am I truly present in my time with God, or just going through the motions?

What would it look like to slow down and pay closer attention today?

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