May 31, 2011 with 17 Comments

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Gaga over Lady Gaga

Christians are agog over Lady Gaga.

And I don’t mean that in a good way.

It doesn’t help that she takes every opportunity she gets to offend most Christian sensibilities. Or that she loves it when you look at her funny.

I must confess that there’s something quite riveting about her. I find that I can’t stop staring at her, which is really her whole point, I think. But before you join the hordes of Christians carrying an “I can’t stand Lady Gaga” billboard, let me share with you 4 reasons why I don’t hate Lady Gaga.

1. She’s living up to Expectations. Zebras have stripes, cows moo, and sinners sin. That’s just the way it is. And by the way, that includes you and I. The only difference is that her sin is excusable under the premise of she doesn’t know God, while ours is…not. Cut her a little slack if she doesn’t pursue Peter’s advice on holiness. The question is: do you?

2. She’s here today gone tomorrow. Life is short. I felt it this year when I colored my hair for the first time. I feel it every time I celebrate a birthday. Even God thinks so. He compares life to a vapor in James 4:14. Lady Gaga is here today gone tomorrow. Frankly, I doubt her histrionics will last past age 40, but there’s always room for another Cher. So bring it, Lady G.

3. She’s one of a bunch. I remember when Christians went amock over Michael Jackson holding his privates, and Madonna’s outrageous outfits. That’s not to mention Elvis and the Beattles who were the devils incarnate but are now on every “cool” pastor’s playlists. Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating. But you get the point. This year, it’s Lady Gaga, next year it’ll be the new Justin Bieber turned sex symbol. Or not. I hope not.

4. She’s a hurting soul. I don’t claim to be a shrink, although I see my share of mental health cases in the ER, but it’s obvious even to my simple eyes that Lady Gaga has some pain in her past. I watched her being interviewed on MTV recently and felt like I was watching a wounded bird. Without Christ we are all wounded birds. The main reason I don’t hate Lady Gaga is that she needs the Lord.

I often wonder what my life would be like without Jesus Christ. I certainly wouldn’t be as famous as Lady Gaga, nor would I put myself in an egg for a show.

But I do know I’d be lost and desperate.

Were it not for grace.

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  • Gina

    Again im going to sound like a broken record wow.My thought is we are here today maybe gone 2morrow.So make the most of your time here.Lady G. wouldn’t be where she is at in her life w/out Christ.I wonder if she knows that? Yes creative. Has an edge.what message is she wanting to send? It is important to be who you are. But kids watch her so again I wonder.

  • http://www.reallifeblog.net Real Life Sarah

    I love this! While I do not like watching some of the things she does,I saw some Christians calling her “trash” and things like that and it made my heart hurt. God loves her the same as he does me, and her sin is no worse than mine. Before I was a Christian, people might have called me “trash,” but not God. No he called me “precious” and sought after me relentlessly. Thanks for this.

  • http://homeschooling-mommysdiary.blogspot.com/ ananda

    THANK YOU! Grace! Love! You put into words what we as God’s children should be reminded of daily! And we should apply this to every hurting, offending person crossing our paths! God bless! And thanks for your spirit filled message!,

  • Linda

    This is so interesting and great timing. I think she is intriguing, and yes she is the flavor of the day in our culture. Her theme, ” I was born this way”, is taking an old sinful excuse to a new generation trying to figure our where they fit in. I watched her on American Idol and then on GMA last week and went from thinking,” Yikes” to “Wow this girl is just trying to meet a need for those who feel they are misunderstood, and have been bullied, been left out etc”… So she will be entertaining, be outrageous and encourage my fans or “monsters” to do the same and to be tolerant. Jesus lived a life here to be an example to those people who are lost, don’t fit in and want to feel included and loved. Well, bottom line is, she is lost and needs a Savior…..and I am going to pray that way she finds Him. I was born this way into sin, like her and everyone else. Jesus died to set me free in the most sacrificial display of love. Can you imagine her influence for Him?…..she already has a captive audience…..:)

  • http://www.crossover-india.org S

    While I totally love and respect the post – Lady Gaga did attend Convent of the Sacred Heart School on East 91st Street in New York City. So she has been introduced and known the love of God and perhaps she is in her “Prodigal Son” phase of religious growth

  • RAM

    Great post. I will share it with my mom who has had a lot to say about Lady Gaga in the past week (American Idol). It’s the shock value that I think is so, well…so shocking. Lady Gaga is playing the part very well and Christians can’t resist pouncing on her. 
    The real issue at the heart of it all is the lack of parental guidance in homes today. I work in a school and many days I wish I could round up all the kids and take them home with me. There are no family shows anymore and very few appropriate famous role models (musician or otherwise). We watch tv shows, movies, concerts, etc. and wonder how on earth these “artists” can act so inappropriate but what we are really thinking (or at least what I am thinking) is, “children are watching this”. It feels hopeless when you know children are exposed to sexual content and profanity everywhere they turn. But hopelessness turns into anger when I know no one in the home is stopping it. In my opinion- DVR is a gift from God  (and not just because It makes commercials obsolete) but because it allows us to  to edit a media outlet that is becoming increasing unwatchable. 
    It’s is unfortunate what media is doing to our children and is it appalling that parents are allowing it. 

  • Tiffany

    Thanks Lina for that insight I could not agree with you more trying to teach my children she is a lost person and there is hope for even Lady GaGa and we need to be praying for the lost. Something funny my kids call her Lady Goo, Goo, Ga,Ga, :)

  • Gina

    I just chatted w/my Mom.about lady g.we shared thoughts. What we agree on is when people are gifted&in the public eye. You are an influence. As adults we get it.as kids growing seeing some of this.it could make or break who they grow up 2 be.everything 1 does has an impact some how 2 someone.

  • http://Z Milo

    A good and mature way to look at people and be thankful for salvation. Graces gift from God before which He gave us the gift of faith. Christians are grateful people and the need is to reach out to others.

  • Gina

    Nicely said Milo!

  • Sue

    Lina, I couldn’t agree more~whether it is an unbeliever OR a believer who we see in sin, I believe our response should be to pray for them, give grace and mercy the same as I have received it from the Lord. He is watching to see our response to them in light of what we’ve so generously received. Proverbs 24:17-18

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  • Amber

    Wow, to think of life with out Christ. Just makes me want to cry and that bring another point. If it makes me cry shouldn’t it make every christan cry for the people like Lady G? Are hearts need to be less judging and more loving.

  • Rachel C.

    Thank you for the great reminder in #4. i think I get so caught on looking at all the craziness she’s spreading and look down upon her (showing clearly my judgmental heart), but really, my heart needs to break for her great need for Jesus. Lord only knows where I’d be without Him, how much more I need to ache for big names in the world today to come to know the fulfilling life found in Christ alone. Thanks Lina!

  • Ally

    Excellent post! I am also very grateful for the DVR and my son’s Christian school (who’s Lady GaGa?, he’d say), but it is crucial not to keep our kids in a bubble and to teach them never to boast of their own “righteousness”. My son has Ephesians 2:8-9 memorized perfectly (how ironic and reflective of my sinful heart that I’m feeling a tinge prideful about this!), and I’m hopeful that he will live it out, as Christ would have us do!

  • http://reuelwilliamsstriving4more.wordpress.com/ Reuel Williams

    I loved this post. I love to read or hear Christian commentary on pop-culture. The post I put as my favorite was about Jay-Z and Kanye’s new album, and although it wasn’t as nice as yours I think it made a couple of the same points. It’s not so much that they make the music that they do that bothers me as much as it is that we “Christians” can listen to some of it without conviction.
    Well anyway, I am glad I checked this out and I will definitely be following your blog from now on.

    • lina

      Thanks ruel! I appreciate your note and your following my blog.