God is that force that drives us to really see each other and to really behold each other and care for each other and respond to each other. And for me, that is actually enough. That cultivating it, that thinking about it, worshipping it, working towards it, taking care of it, nurturing it in myself, nurturing it in other people, that really is a life's work right there, and it doesn't have to be any bigger than that. God doesn't have to be out in the next solar system over bashing asteroids together. It's plenty, just the God that I work with. Kate Braestrup
According to Kate Braestrup, the concept of God is fundamentally about the profound connection we establish with one another as human beings. She emphasizes that this divine force encourages us to truly perceive, care for, and interact with each other meaningfully. For her, cultivating this awareness and compassion is a sufficient and vital pursuit in life. It suggests that the essence of spirituality lies in our everyday relationships and how we nurture those bonds.
Rather than envisioning God as a distant, powerful entity manipulating vast cosmic forces, Braestrup proposes a more intimate understanding. She argues that honoring and nurturing that sense of connection—both within ourselves and in our interactions with others—constitutes meaningful spiritual work. This perspective invites us to focus on the beauty of our shared humanity rather than seeking extraordinary signs of the divine in the universe.
