Enrich- 3. to add greater value or significance to: Art enriches life.

I use this word in the tagline and vision of worship180 for a reason. No the reason is NOT because it is an ‘E’ word that fit with the other two. That came after the idea. But it’s because of this definition. To enrich something is to add significance to it. To take what was there and make it better. Translate this to the body of Christ and it opens up a little more. I can do some things on my own. I’m pretty good at a few things. But when I bring my list of gifts to the body and add them with everyone else’s, they get enhanced.

I’ve experienced this is a real tangible way last week. I believe I actually wrote a little about this, but I reiterate it again because it fits this theme. I just finished wrapping up a pretty cool song with my friend, Brittany Howard. I consider myself a decent songwriter, even though I’ve been in a bit of a drought. I know that Britt would consider herself a decent writer as well. We came together for a second time to write a song after the first time worked pretty well (the song is, Lift Me was written by the both of us). I must say, this time was pretty tough knowing what we were writing for, but we still had to do it. There were a few frustrating sessions where we basically came away with nothing, but we kept going. This past Friday afternoon was one of the most rewarding times for me as a writer when that last word was written and we played through a whole, completed song. Not only was it cool to finish the song, but it was even better because the my writing experience was enriched by my friend.

This is just one example of how relationships within the body can be used to enrich those involved. Do you have any experiences like this? Do you have any that you would share?