But then God began to “show up” in Lecrae’s life, he said, showing him “miraculous things.” For example, on a trip to Egypt he had important realizations about the validity of biblical accounts. Lecrae said he was able to get rid of the pills and deal with life’s chaos only by turning to God. “Confession brings healing,” he said, so “I let it all out.” By putting everything out in the open, he advised, “Satan can’t use it against you anymore.”
Although Lecrae said he still has issues from past trauma, he values the maturity and freedom that have resulted. “I love who I am today,” he concluded. “Wouldn’t trade it.”
Lecrae acknowledged that being a public figure opens him up to criticism. That was evident after his latest podcast, when some people questioned his description of spiritual practices as triggering. “And he still complains why real Christians and churches don’t want to support him,” someone wrote on social media. “You’re just a clean rapper but not a representative of Christian music.”
Another person wrote, “All the evangelicals who considered Critical Race Theory to be a ‘useful tool’ need to see this [podcast clip]. This is where CRT leads.” Someone else commented, “Still waiting for the ‘I’m an atheist/agnostic’ announcement.”
