Social Change Wheel

According to the Social Change Wheel, I am demonstrate Socially Responsible Daily Behavior and Direct Service. I try my hardest to be a good citizen by little things, such as not using plastic bags when I go shopping or making an effort to recycle. I have also worked with Direct Service, such as making meals for the homeless through the church. This wheel made me feel like sort of a lazy person to be honest. I don't do hardy any of the things on here. I think a part of it may be that I don't have any kind of cause that I care strongly enough about to fight for. The thing that I would care most about would probably be God. So I make my best effort to be involved at my church and serve others on a day to day basis to show this faith, but don't take part in a bigger project. The church I went to back how didn't do so much service projects as they did Bible studies and youth programs. Therefore, I served within the church (played on worship team, worked in the nursery), but did not do much outside of it. If I did, it was usually with my friend's church which did more service things.

Although these service things are good, they don't fit into the many of things this wheel suggests. They do not make some grand change in the way our community runs. I do wish I did more community service within a church, but don't really have a desire to start a group committed to a cause or a political thing. I think it's because I don't have much knowledge about politics and haven't taken the time to learn about things before. However,  I do want to be more informed. I think my goal will be to be more informed about what's going on and develop the ability to make my own decisions. I would say that I am conservative because that's the way I was raised, but would like the opportunity to form my own opinions. Other than that, I don't really have a desire to be involved, at least not right now. Maybe some sort of cause will catch my eye and I'll go for it, but for now I'm content just being a good individual citizen. And I don't think that you can really force someone to advocate for something if they don't feel strongly about it.

The thing I feel strongly about right now is my faith, so I think I'll stick with being involved in a church, developing a better relationship with God, and living life the best I can on a daily basis to show this faith. And, quite honestly, I don't see what's wrong with that, at least for right now. I believe that if a cause will come up that I should join, I'll do it then.

Sarah