“Mystery-working God,
You who poured milk into the coconut without opening its shell,
may your word find a way in,
even when stubbornness shuts the door to my heart.
You who planted the banana tree without the help of a seed,
may your blessing germinate in my life,
even when hardness of heart makes the soil infertile.
You who divided the kola-nut without splitting apart its lobes,
may evil thoughts and malicious intentions vanish
from my heart without leaving a trace.
Amen!”
Courtesy: Agbonkhianmehe E. Orobator, Theology Brewed in an African Pot ((Maryknoll, New York, Orbis Books, 2008), p. 12