Mary J. Blige is opening up about how faith helped her confront her own pride, take responsibility for past mistakes and ultimately gain greater control over her life and career.

During an appearance on the “IMO” podcast with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, the Grammy-winning singer reflected on a turning point around the release of her 2001 album “No More Drama.” At the time, Blige said she was beginning to recognize that she had been taken advantage of in the music business. But she also came to a more difficult realization: She needed to take responsibility for her own choices.

“I used to get upset and curse everybody out because things weren’t working. And it wasn’t their fault. It was my fault,” Blige said.

The singer said she eventually apologized to everyone who helped her release the album. When Robinson asked what gave her the ability to recognize her mistakes and take accountability, Blige pointed directly to her spiritual life.

“It’s the spiritual side of things,” she said.

Blige explained that she began listening to pastors on television and absorbing teachings about pride, arrogance and personal responsibility.

“A proud and haughty person won’t go further than this, you know?” she said. “So it was a lot, I was getting a lot of information that caused me to pause and look at myself.”

That self-examination led Blige to recognize how her own behavior had affected the people around her.

“And so I realized that I was being prideful and disrespectful to people, and just different things that made me be like, ‘Pump the brakes. I’m doing something wrong here,'” she recalled.

Blige said one prayer in particular became important during that process — and it’s one she continues to pray today.

“I think I prayed the prayer, ‘Lord, show me myself,'” she said. “You know, and I still pray that prayer. I got to see me.”

The singer’s spiritual awakening also coincided with a growing determination to understand the business behind her successful career. Blige said some people around her were helping her, while others were taking advantage of her lack of knowledge.

“My responsibility was I was ignorant to a lot of things and blame it on everybody else,” she said. “So I took full responsibility.”

Blige realized she needed to educate herself, particularly about finances and the business side of the music industry.

“Everybody was looking out for themselves, and they were benefiting off of the fact that I was unaware,” she said. “And that happened for a long time. So, when I woke up and realized, you know, Mary, you have to get educated. You have to stay on your business.”

Her comments drew praise from Christian Toto, editor of Hollywood in Toto, who told Fox News Digital that Blige’s willingness to accept responsibility offered a different message from what is often heard in Hollywood.

“Blige’s comments strike a very different and refreshing tone,” Toto said, adding that some artists turn to faith to help navigate the pressures and challenges of the entertainment industry.

Blige, now 55, has spoken about faith at other points in her career. Her latest comments, however, offer a glimpse into how spiritual reflection influenced a pivotal period of her life.

More than two decades after “No More Drama,” the singer says she still returns to the same simple prayer that helped change her perspective.

“Lord, show me myself.”

For Blige, the answer wasn’t simply about seeing who had wronged her. It meant having the humility to see where she needed to change, too.