TASHA COBBS LEONARD & LECRAE - I NEEDED GOD (LYRICS)

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There comes a moment—sometimes loud, sometimes quiet—when you realize you've been chasing everything but the One who actually saves. This song lives in that moment. It’s raw, real, and filled with grace. It doesn’t dress up the struggle—it names it. The distractions, the clapping back, the misplaced priorities, the isolation dressed up as independence… all of it. It paints a picture of someone trying to keep it together on the outside while unraveling on the inside.

“I was so used to sweating the small things... lost focus, I was headed down the wrong track.”

That line hits home. Because how often do we major in the minors? How often do we pour our energy into what doesn’t last—what doesn’t heal, what doesn’t fill? But then comes the turning point—the surrender—not when the speaker “got stronger,” but when she got honest. When she stopped fighting for control and started reaching for help.

“I was under water, You were my lifeguard… I needed God.”

This isn’t just a confession—it’s a testimony. A moment of full clarity. All the other things—approval, appearances, parties, pride—none of them filled the empty space. Because that space was made for God. For His love, His joy, His peace. And once she found it, everything changed. The tempo picks up, the language shifts, and what was once a cry for help becomes a song of victory.

“I beat the odds, I beat the charge… I needed God in my space.”

There’s a holy boldness here. A freedom that only comes from knowing you didn’t save yourself—God did. He pulled you out. He restarted your story. He met you in your lowest place and gave you back your voice. And now that He’s in the picture, you’re not going anywhere.

“Just know I’m not going anywhere. You’re all that I needed. You were always right there.”

That’s the heart of it. God was always right there. Through the chaos, through the pride, through the bad choices and quiet breakdowns—He never left. And when you needed Him most, He didn’t hesitate. He rescued. He restored. He rewrote the ending.

This song is a reminder: you don’t have to have it all together to turn back. You just have to be honest. You just have to be willing to say, I needed God… and now I have Him.

Let this be your reminder today: God isn’t waiting for your perfection—He’s waiting for your surrender. And when you give Him access, He gives you everything you were missing.

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