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Publication Date

Winter 1-16-2026

Abstract

This paper introduces the Mini-Empowerment Cycle, a practical framework for integrating spiritual guidance into everyday academic and personal activities through an intentional partnership with Heavenly Father. Drawing on insights gained from repeated participation in temple endowment sessions, the author observed that the pattern of seeking divine guidance, translating inspiration into concrete plans, acting faithfully, and returning to report can become a natural mode of thinking and acting, leading to greater clarity and effectiveness in daily life. This framework also responds to empirical findings from a campus survey indicating that many students hesitate to pray about routine academic tasks, often treating learning as separate from spiritual life. The Mini-Empowerment Cycle addresses this dichotomy by emphasizing four repeatable steps: seeking specific guidance, briefly externalizing that guidance through writing or visualization, enacting the plan with reverence and intentionality, and immediately reporting outcomes to receive further direction. Practiced multiple times daily, this cycle transforms ordinary tasks into sites of spiritual learning, strengthens discernment and humility, and fosters sustained growth by aligning human effort with divine purpose.

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