Prayer based on Romans 16

Father God, thank You for Your servants throughout the church who are performing a great variety of good works in the Name of Your Son. We thank You for these men and women and ask that You would grant them great success in their important deeds of love and service. We thank You for the friends that You grant us as we labor together in Your body. May we never bring foolish obstacles in Your church, distracting others from the simple duty of faith working itself out through love. May we be wise in what is good and innocent concerning evil. Defeat Satan through Your church according to the power of the gospel and the will of Christ. Glorify Your Name forever, even using us for Your eternal purposes.