Good, Bad, Ugly - Lecrae Confesses Abortion, Invites Others into the Light

Lecrae put his story in the public spotlight voluntarily, and in a big way, in the track “Good, Bad, Ugly” from Anomaly (2014), an album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The first verse recounts the true story of his sinful relationship with a past girlfriend:
I remember back in ’02
I was in school and actin’ a fool
My soul got saved, my debt had been paid
But still I kept running off with my crew
Sex on my brain, and death in my veins
I had a main thing, we stayed up ‘til 2 (Smokin!)
Waking and baking we naked, my body was loving it
Soul was hating it,
And time and time after time, our bodies were close
The girl was so fine
We heard a heart beat that wasn’t hers or mine
The miracle of life had started inside
Ignored the warning signs
Suppressed that truth I felt inside
I was just having fun with this, I’m too young for this
I’m thinking me, myself, and I
Should I sacrifice this life to keep my vanity and live nice?
And she loves and trusts me so much that whatever I say, she’d probably oblige
But I was too selfish with my time
Scared my dreams were not gonna survive
So I dropped her off at that clinic
That day a part of us died
The arc of the story lands hard on the last line: “a part of us died.” Lecrae openly takes public responsibility for his sin, and he recently took time in Atlanta to share his story with John Piper and John Ensor.
desiringgod.org/articles/lecr...

[@bobsuchy5498]

I'm ashamed that so many people got the impression that Lecrae is a "heretic" or an "anti Christian" because of his past. The entire meaning of being a Christian is the fact that you TURNED from your sin and realize how truly and deeply you need a savior. If you are under the impression that you are sinless or that you are more deserving of Gods love because your past is cleaner, then I deeply fear you have misunderstood what it means to be a Christian, and your eyes need to be opened to the sin in your life in order to understand how greatly ALL of us NEED a savior.

[@clintmmartin]

+bworiginal I agree.

[@bretthastings2707]

Bob Suchy Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 corinthians 5:17

[@fresnoniiji]

So many christians sin while judging others. Thats the problem with religion and why jesus was against it. This is why i believe in Jesus but i refuse to go to church or call myself a Christian.

[@FlyTour69]

“And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

[@You2lessgetit]

💯. "And this is not a sprint, it's a marathon." - MTM Isaiah. Instead of just hating on the guy, why don't you go repent for hating someone (Matthew 5:21-26) and pray for the man, instead of worrying. "Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7. I shouldn't hate you either, I forgive you for hating lecrae. Just keep seeking Jesus, don't hate anybody, instead pray for them

[@4EVABLESSED7]

This makes me love and respect Lecrae even more. Haven't always been a fan. It actually took me a while to warm up to his music. But over the years I have seen real growth and maturity in him. Jesus Christ is definitely evident in his life. Thank you for sharing this.

[@joshs8704]

Deep, real deep. Respect for his transparency

[@joshs8704]

+bworiginal yeh.

[@therealnotsoslimchucky377]

To all of you that don't trust Lecrae. He is phenomenally talented. He could have been a Neyo, Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar, etc...could have gotten tons more money. But he chose to glorify God through his music. He is the most real person out there. Listen to Anomaly, that album is about his life. Very truthful.

[@lashaydavis8593]

Facts and we are not in any position to judge as we all fall short of the glory ourselves. That's why we need to see that God is using Lacrae as a vessel.

[@FATToney12]

Powerful story. It grieves me as well, as I hear Lecrae's story, thinking of the sins I have committed against Christ.

[@DephneAviyah]

Amazing testimony

[@yolandalee8294]

Amazing testimony indeed. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@Kryztal]

Dephne Madyara Hey dephne, nice to see you here =) binging on desire God and your videos

[@lorawinebarger6048]

It takes a lot to admit any pass that goes against what you live now. Thank you for testimony

[@mewling7767]

powerful and heartbreaking. sin, kills and destroys, but praise be to Christ He is the great redeemer.

[@kwaselizabroham]

This is so good. Thank you. So many aspects of this are healing. The subject matter especially so.

[@sarahllimon]

Omg First time hearing this about Lecrae. I've been confronted, one particular that Lecrae shares. Everything he shares in this clip is crazy how much similar I can relate. A week ago I was in a battle within myself. I know the Lord was making a move in me just did not comprehend it at first. I confided in my fiance just been recently engaged, what I couldn't bear to buddle in anymore. It was hard and it hurt all over.. We held in each other's arms asking for forgiveness for what we did to one another. Admitting is the hardest part but its so rewarding. Our love is stronger we both feel it. We have gain the respect towards each other and I know that's the Lord revealing it. The Lord is showing his mercy on us during these tough times. So thankful to Him. Also, thanks Lecrae for moments like this because you've shown me opening up on tough subjects that maybe, my chapter's can help someone too!🌻

[@edenalemayehu1003]

Thanks for the honesty Lecrae, made me cry

[@Tolu.Ogb234]

The truth will set you free!! Thank you Lecrae for your honesty! This blessed me!

[@seannawinders4159]

I love to listen to lecrae ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@HoneyLove40]

Beautiful Testimony God bless you Lecrae

[@bleedgreen9767]

Thank you for telling your mistakes so other won't make the same. I loved the song too

[@joanjune4381]

this is so touching

[@shareofmoney]

God bless his transparent because it's difficult to say that.

[@cyndimoore8114]

Made me cry. Love ya

[@paygxo946]

God Bless You Lecrae and the woman you speak of. The lord love yous

[@not.enoughto.go.around6176]

God is so good to sinners like me, like you, like lecrea. And im so thankful, God isnt like me, or you, or like lecrea. We serve a amazing God.

[@xanlordpsycordfamxans4582]

Amazing post. More respect for u lecrae.

[@becausehelivees4672]

i could fully relate to this.. God's telling me to do something else.. but i go to the wrong direction.. it's toilsome.. it's dark.. it's paralyzing.. for this reason, I do my prayers daily..

[@autumnrayne7298]

My ex husband listened to this and he broke down because we had an abortion and he left me. Our relationship died with that child.

[@sgusjsk]

I am sorry to hear that...pray that God restores you.

[@teedybobedy]

You and that man deserve to rot in hell

[@evansaber7642]

This dude is light in this world, Fr Fr

[@joshualeon3223]

Powerful

[@tomvoss3373]

oh bro i Thank God that he brought yoy out of this Hallelujah in Jesus name God Bless Amen!!!

[@Zuffla22]

John Piper and Lecrae in the same room. NICE!

[@fazeewok329]

I love this song

[@jodireese1827]

Pray for him, don't condemn him brother's.

[@b_miss4517]

truth and beautiful

[@Gravely5059]

Love you man.

[@kashfortheking]

I can only imagine how it must be to carry something like that on you after it happens. I would like to say that if I had got a girl pregnant in my youth, I would've told her to keep it. But abortion is so final. It's almost like committing suicide. Just like Lecrae said: a part of them died. Deep stuff.

[@speaker12020]

+Keith Ashford Its definitely like committing suicide. You hit the nail on the head. Its final. Great post.

[@amandameyerholz563]

We had an abortion when I was 16 he was 15. It ruined my life by making it so I can never have kids. All I knew was it was a girl I named her adrianna... we got back together but found out he had a baby from a previous relationship. Knowing this it shattered me. Destroyed me. It completely changed me.

[@teedybobedy]

You and him deserve to rot in hell so bad your daughter didn't deserve you

[@leapoffaith2034]

Hey Lecrae have you told Live Action (wonderful pro life group) about this story?

[@xanlordpsycordfamxans4582]

LeapOf Faith yeah he should definitely

[@ShardTown]

You guys should get No Malice or Cassidy in for an interview.

[@ShardTown]

Or Bizzle

[@Enigmatic945]

Cassidy isn't a believer.

[@Tizakapanga-sences]

❤

[@werunitmarketing4229]

Lacrae the devil is who he is and the spirit in them is weird I pray you feel it. They listen with intent not care. This the second time I wrote this and after posting it was another post I didn't write .

[@Cat-ee3nc]

I love you

[@RaptureReadyPam]

Hmm, and did lecrae ask this girl for forgiveness? His sin was not only against God but against the baby and his momma. He talks about his healing. This still sounds like me, myself, and I. I had an abortion too. I understand that I was worshiping myself when I chose to kill my baby. I’ve heard him talk about this abortion more recently with a lot of justification for it. He also is defending others that have abortions, saying that you don’t know their circumstance. Maybe it was tough like his, and they didn’t feel their were other options. This doesn’t sound like true repentance.

[@49ershypechannel15]

God said baby's are special

[@1scrappydoofan887]

To those discussing rap lyrics: Snoop Dog's rap, "Smoke Weed Every Day," uses the word "the" 20 times, the word "in" 10 times, the word "this" 6 times, etc. Would it be fair to conclude, therefore, that if one uses words like "the," "in," and "this," in their writing, they are coming too close to using the same words as worldly, sinful rap artists, and they should avoid using those words at all cost? That would be an absurd conclusion to come to. What, then, is the limiting principle? If it's inherently wrong to use a rhythm or rhyme scheme similar to what a rap artist might use, even if one doesn't use profanity, why wouldn't it also be sinful to use the same words that x-rated rap artists use in any context? If the objection is that something is "too similar" to x-rated rap, well, common article adjectives and prepositions are used in sinful worldly stuff too.

[@jedibuck1192]

Aye man you'll see your kid in heaven man

[@Onlinesully]

JediBuck11 oh

[@MaxmerRomansUnashamed]

AWESOME TESTIMONY BY LECRAE (#11SIX UNASHAMED!;) with JOHN PIPER & JOHN ENSOR!!! ;) :)

[@lashaydavis8593]

Wow abortion is no joke. I felt the pain

[@samuelsellene]

That's some serious shit man. She's like a wife to you

[@zekey66]

And he still supports it

[@yomie7026]

Really??

[@IWasOnceAFetus]

@@yomie7026 it seems like it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/op28hIaNrZJmptk

[@Andy-bm3os]

BLM !

[@KennTodd117]

I thought “Lecrae” was a follower of Jesus. Why is advocating for the pro choice position? Very sad

[@matnicewonger5203]

Watch the whole interview. It is anything but pro choice

[@KennTodd117]

The video is, he is not. Lecrae was a featured performer at a December 2020 event in Atlanta called "Get Out the Early Vote Rally & Concert," which was hosted by Democrats Warnock and Jon Ossoff before Georgia's runoff elections. While there, the artist stressed the importance of one’s freedom to vote. We all should vote yes, however he was endorsing two very pro choice Democrats www.ontheissues.org/Social/Jon_Ossoff_Abortion.htm I’m sorry you CANT read the same Bible I do, follow the same Christ and the be okay with Abortion. There is no defense. Look up Rev. Raphael Warnock and you will see is stance, as a “Pastor” even!!! So maybe the video is him talking about Jesus, that’s great, I’d like to see him actually FOLLOW Jesus as demonstrated by his actions.

[@rowe_jogan]

@@KennTodd117 did he ever say he supported abortion? or was he just involved with people who did

[@KennTodd117]

If he can’t say he’s against it definitively, little else matters

[@rowe_jogan]

If I were you I wouldn't say "advocating". I do think that he is trying to win the approval of the left which is definitely a red flag.

[@AntonioSantos-lg6xj]

not abortion

[@trollovmetal2653]

Wow, an anti-Christian on this channel.... I don't know what to think.

[@willtrekkie]

Dear Cultured, Lecrae is a Christian who is a rapper as well but he goes by the beat of God's drum and not the world's. Stop judging him, every Christian has a past.

[@arianygaldino4623]

anti- Christ is you!!!!