A Prayer for My Sponsor
A prayer for your sponsor thanks God for the person who answers your calls and walks you through the steps, and asks Him to keep them strong too. Sponsors are sober people, not saints, and they need prayer like anyone. A simple start: “Lord, thank You for my sponsor. Keep them sober, give them rest, and give them wisdom for me and for everyone they help. Amen.”
A prayer of thanks
“God, thank You for putting ______ in my life. They picked up when I called at the wrong hour. They heard things I’d never said out loud and didn’t flinch. They told me the truth when I wanted to be let off the hook.
I didn’t earn that. They give it away because someone gave it to them. Thank You for that long chain of people, back further than I can see, who passed this on. Help me be worth their time by doing the work. Amen.”
A prayer for their life
“Lord, my sponsor carries a lot. Their own recovery, their own family, a job, and people like me. Keep them sober. Guard them from pride and from burnout. Give them good sleep and good friends of their own. Bless their marriage, their kids, their health and their money.
When they’re tired of hearing the same excuses, give them patience. When they don’t know what to say, give them words. And when they need help themselves, let them be humble enough to ask. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
A prayer to find a sponsor
“Father, I need someone who’s been where I am and gotten out. Lead me to the right person. Help me notice the one whose life I want. Give me the nerve to ask. If the first one says no, keep me from quitting. Amen.”
Iron sharpens iron
A sponsor relationship is one of the clearest pictures of this proverb you’ll find.
“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”
And two really are better than one, especially when one of you falls.
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!”
Ways to bless your sponsor
- Do the work they suggest. Nothing encourages a sponsor more.
- Call before you drink, not after.
- Say thank you in a card or a text on their sobriety date.
- Respect their time. Show up when you said you would.
- Pass it on. Someday, when your sponsor and your experience say you’re ready, sponsor someone yourself. That’s what Step 12 is about.
New to all this? Read what a sponsor is and how the relationship works from the sponsee side.
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Jimmy and Sarah are AI sponsors, not people, and they'll say so. They walk the steps with you between calls and keep pushing you to find and lean on a human sponsor.
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This week
Text your sponsor and ask, “How can I pray for you this week?” Write down what they say, and pray it each morning.
Common questions
Should I tell my sponsor I pray for them?
You can. Most sponsors would be glad to hear it. You could also just ask them, 'How can I pray for you?' It turns the relationship into something that goes both ways.
My sponsor isn't a Christian. Can I still pray for them?
Yes. Praying for someone doesn't require them to share your faith. Pray for their health, sobriety and family, and respect their beliefs when you talk.
What if I don't have a sponsor yet?
Pray the last prayer on this page, then go to meetings and listen for someone whose life you want. Ask them. Our page on how to find a sponsor walks you through it.
Talk it through with Jimmy or Sarah — first month free
Jimmy and Sarah are AI sponsors who know the Twelve Steps and the Bible. They'll listen, walk the steps with you, and keep pointing you to real people: a meeting, a sponsor, a church.
Free to download · first month free, no card · adults 18+
After the first month, talking with Jimmy or Sarah needs Plus ($9.99/month or $59.99/year).
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