The Liver

The liver is the largest and most massive internal organ of the human body. The mass of a healthy human liver is approximately 1.2–1.5 kg (2.4–3.0 lb). The liver's mass comprises one-fortieth to one-fiftieth of a total adult body's weight and one-eighteenth of the body's weight during infancy. Located in the upper right part of the abdomen behind the ribs, the liver is dark red-brown organ with a soft, spongy texture that is nearly 15 cm (6 in) thick and consists of two main overlapping lobes (the right lobe and the left lobe).

The magnitude of its mass suggests the liver's vital role in fulfilling the body's metabolic needs and maintaining daily homeostasis. The liver performs more than 500 different functions in the body. As part of the digestive system, the liver aids the body in fat digestion, manufactures and secretes bile, regulates the levels of chemicals in the blood, synthesizes proteins, filters waste products from the bloodstream, and receives nutrient-rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract and either stores or transforms these nutrients into chemicals that are used elsewhere in the body.

The liver possesses the unique ability to regenerate cells that have been destroyed by some short-term injury or disease. However, long-term repeated damage to the liver may result in permanent irreversible changes or damage. Infections or diseases of the liver, often caused by excessive alcohol consumption, may hinder the organ from performing its many essential functions.

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I have been thinking about the liver recently, it is one of the most important internal organs of the human body. What has led me to think about the liver is I-as a follower of Christ and how am I meant to live. I want to be a liver-haha get it!

I have always known living is a vital part of following Christ, I realized daily that I would never understand Christ if I had not try to live like Jesus. I do not understand all things that Jesus did, does, is.

How I live. I wake to a lad named Matthew whom is nothing like me in any way- we both try to understand each other and have mercy for each other. I cook and wash dishes for my family friends here at YWAM Boston. I affirm people in their gifts, talents, and random acts of kindness. I listen to people in their glories and mourns. I ask simple questions like "how are you?". I hug the people I know a hug would mean the most to. I try my hardest to keep a open mind to the people here and their opinions on life. I read books based on Christ and world events, I also read fiction books to laugh and lighten others thoughts. I do art. I connect and feel emotion. I play sports when I least want to play them. I try(really hard) to laugh when my friends are joking with me while I am in a pity party, or upset about something. I receive gifts of love and affirmation (most of the time).

These are pieces of how I live. As a liver organ is important for the human body so is the person living for/in the Body of Christ. We must keep living as Christ, we must love as Christ has loved us, we must forgive and have mercy as Christ has done unto us. We love because He first loved us.

This is a story, a message placed in my soul by Holy Spirit. To Him be the love and glory. God is kind and lovely.