humor “A Time for Bananas” — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —
Entry posted by dljbsp in Everyday Wonders
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It starts green. You can try to eat it then, of course. Teeth squeak. Flavor’s not quite there. Feels like chewing a plantain with something to prove.
But wait a few days, and the banana changes. The skin softens. A little sweetness creeps in. Those freckles start to show — first one or two, then a whole constellation. And just like that, it’s ready.
According to modern health science, that shift matters more than taste. A ripe banana — mellow, yellow, and halfway slouching in the fruit bowl — is known for relieving constipation. It’s packed with soluble fiber that helps move things along. But eat it too early, while it’s still green and stubborn? That same banana can have the opposite effect. Its high starch content can actually cause constipation. One fruit. Two results. Timing makes all the difference.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, “For everything there is an appointed time, even a time for every affair under the heavens.” (NWT) Most of us hear that and think big thoughts — life, death, heartbreak, healing. But sometimes it applies just as well to your intestines. Or your grocery list.
Truth is, Jehovah built timing into everything. Not just fruit, but feelings. Decisions. Conversations. There’s a time to speak and a time to stay quiet. A time to hold back, and a time to take a chance. A time to reach for the phone — and a time to stop checking if they’ve texted you back yet.
And if you try to rush any of those things, you may wind up just as knotted up as if you’d eaten the banana before it was ready.
Now, no one wants to be the person explaining that to their doctor:
“Well, see, I got impatient. It looked kinda yellow in the shadows…”
But in all seriousness, it’s comforting to know that Jehovah understands ripening. He doesn’t judge a heart for being in-process. He waits. He works with time. Sometimes, he asks us to do the same — even when the waiting feels awkward, slow, or uncertain.
So next time you see a banana on the counter, take a second look. Is it green with potential, or golden with promise? Is it ready… or just almost there?
It may be a fruit bowl.
It may be your life.
Either way — trust the One who knows the time for everything.
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