Lady Gaga failed to perform
in predominantly Muslim Indonesia due to mounting opposition for her risqué
persona and provocative getups. In
Catholic Philippines, she was warned by the mayor of Manila that if she
committed any indecent act in her sold out 2-nights The Born This Way Ball Tour,
she’d go to jail.
While
the protestors and the authorities took matters seriously, Mama Monster
tweeted: "Don't worry, if I get
thrown in jail in Manila, Beyonce will just bail me out” and "Sold out
night 2 in the Philippines, I love it here! The Jakarta situation is 2-fold:
Indonesian authorities demand I censor the show and religious extremist separately,
are threatening violence." As 500 Christian activists marched near the
concert venue, the pop star, who wore a dress inspired by the Philippine
national costume, performed the song, Judas,
labeled as blasphemous by critics. She d
eclared in the
concert, "I'm not a creature of your government, Manila." She was
neither physically harmed nor jailed.
In secular New Zealand, it was business as usual, with
fans whom she calls as “Little Monsters” congregating in the three sold out
shows in Vector Arena, with no reported incident, except for one: She was hit in the head by a metal pole
during final show (June 10, 2012) that caused a concussion. One of the backup
dancers accidentally struck the star with the set prop during the song Judas.
Things do not happen by chance. Everything happens for
a reason. It said that Lady Gaga holes herself in her hotel room afraid that
she’d be hurt, if mobbed. She thought she was safe on stage, but then in front
of her fans, she nearly got knocked out. "To
everything there is a season, and a time for each purpose under heaven."
(Ecclesiastes 3:1) God does not talk to us directly, as He did to Moses. But He
does give us signs and hints, if we get lost, if we are confused. If we do not
read His messages, He does get angry. “God is a righteous judge,
a God who expresses his wrath every day.” (Psalm 7:11)
God loves Lady Gaga, as He does all His children. God
wants Lady Gaga to do good as He does all His children. “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to
those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”
(Romans 8:28)
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta can’t hide behind
the mask of Lady Gaga forever. She must heed God’s tweets and messages.
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