Childlike Faith, Hard Days, And Healing

A body can feel like an enemy when pain won’t quit, but the soul still has a choice. After a brutal gut flare, an ER visit, and weeks mostly in bed, we talk through what recovery actually looks like and why the smallest victories—like a shower and a short walk—can reset the day. The story winds through fasting that helped, refeeding that backfired, and a hard call to pause antidepressants after seeing little change. Along the way we return to a truth that held us together: pray, trust God, and give Him the glory whether the day feels bright or broken.

From there we open Mark 10:13–16 and sit with Jesus’ fierce words, “Let the children come to me.” The disciples tried to push families aside, and Jesus got indignant. That reaction matters now more than ever. We unpack the difference between childish and childlike faith—why the kingdom is received with empty hands, how humility beats status, and why dependence is not weakness but the doorway to grace. This lens speaks to our headlines and our homes: protecting the vulnerable, resisting performance culture, and finding dignity when you feel small or unseen.

We close with practical takeaways for painful seasons: keep a simple routine, pursue gentle foods and rest, trade comparison for gratitude, and approach God like a child—no bargaining, no boasting, just trust. If this resonates, share it with a friend who needs steady hope, subscribe for more faith-filled reflections, and leave a review to help others find the show.

Chapters

• 0:00 Health Scare And Hospital Story
• 3:51 Fasting, Refeeding, And Relapse
• 5:51 The Worst Pain And ER Visit
• 8:21 Recovery Struggles And Medication Choices
• 11:11 Staying Positive Through Prayer
• 12:51 Verse Of The Day: Mark 10:14
• 15:01 What Childlike Faith Really Means
• 19:31 Children, Dignity, And Today’s World

Transcript

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Hey guys, it's B Robb, it's the Food for Thought Faith Cast, and it is Tuesday, November 18th, and um it's the 18th day since I fell out and had to go to the hospital. But keep in mind I had diverticulus ticulitis the week before, so it's been longer than that. So if you want to go back, that was the whole week of October. Yeah. That was the whole week of October leading up to Halloween. Um that Monday I started feeling bad at work. It was raining, cold, gut killing me. Um, went to three stops. Think I sold one of them, and then um just got home and said, I'm not eating, I'm not smoking cigarettes, I'm not, I'm not drinking, I'm not doing nothing. Not doing nothing. So I fasted for three days. Fasted for three days, and on the third day I felt great. Felt like Superman again. Fourth day, Thursday, that Thursday, refeeding a little bit, a little bit of yogurt, a little blueberries, everything fine. That Friday, everything fine, went to my holistic doctor, everything good. I played that Friday, I ate some yogurt, I added some oats, which was a big no-no, apparently, and some blueberries and some honey, and ate that, and ate some grapes. Maybe it was the grapes, I don't know, but the whole day of Halloween I was good. I played a four-hour show, private party that night, even though I do not believe in Halloween, it was very hard for me to do this party, but I've been doing this party every year for the past I don't remember how many years because they're really good friends of mine and they enjoy my music, and I appreciate their support. Um, so everything was fine. Came home, went to bed, woke up, had a local um appointment to do an estimate for Leaf Filter at 11 o'clock. I was getting ready to walk out the door at 10 o'clock, and boom, had to use a bathroom. Yeah, worst pain I'd ever felt in my life. Uh sweating, fell over, had to walk outside, thought I was having a stroke. I mean, you have no clue. It was just like, oh my god, my my wife didn't have a clue what was going on. She just said we need to go to the hospital. So we did. And the rest of the story is the rest of the story. I've been out of the hospital for two weeks, but I've been in the bed, and I do not understand why. But uh went to my holistic doctor again Friday and did some other follow-ups and decided to get off of the antidepressants because uh two weeks worth of three weeks worth of antidepressants and it's not helping any. I shun. And it was not preforated diverticulitis. Preforated diverticulitis is when you actually have a hole in your colon. And that's really bad because if it becomes too big, it becomes becomes um, I forgot the word, but it's not good, it's not really good. You get trash and everything in your body, in your bloodstream. Um, septic. That's the word I'm looking for. Septic. Yep, yep. And it's it wasn't septic. So apparently, in the eyes of the hospital and the doctors, it wasn't even as bad as 2014 and 2016, where it was perforated. So go figure. This is the worst I've ever heard in my life, and boom, got that, huh? It's it's kind of crazy, but it is what it is, and uh you know the deal. Um, yeah, it's been rough, guys. It really has. I've uh I'm down to 190 pounds. I think I was 230, so that's a lot of weight. Um, but I feel better today, and I think I look better today. Obviously, I had a shower, which is a great thing, and my stomach still hurts though. I wish it didn't. I wish it didn't. I want to say happy birthday to Davis Rogers. Um, that is Tori's That is Tori's significant other since she was 14, 15 years old. She has not dated anybody else, and he's a great, great young man. He's 22, I do believe. I love him with all my heart. He's a good, good, good, good kid. Um, people ask me, like, B-rob, how do you do it, man? How do you stay positive? I shh, it's very, very hard. But it's not really. You wanna know my secret? Huh? You wanna know my secret? It's real simple. I pray, I trust God, I give him all the glory to everything that happens in my life, whether I think it's good or bad. Because what I think is bad, he could be using for good. And what I think is good, he could be setting something up to teach a lesson because I was doing something wrong. Does that make sense? I hope that makes sense for you. Guys, um we'll do a little, we'll do, okay, let's look at the verse of the day that was just sent over to me. Mark 10 14 says, saw it, he became indignant. Oh, my bad, my bad. March 10 14. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, Let the children come to me. Do not hinder them. For two such belongs in the kingdom of God. Now, what does he mean there? We we know it in indignant, right? That's he was Jesus was not pleased. He was deeply displeased. That's exactly the the uh definition for the word indignant. Um it's let's read a little bit more. Let's read the verse before and the verse after. So 13, Mark 10, 13 through 16. And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them. And the disciples, the disciples rebuked them. Why would the disciples rebuke them? And I guess they didn't think children needed Jesus, right? They thought it was a waste of time. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant, he was not pleased at all, and said to them, Let the children come to me, do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter. And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them. So, if we break that down verse by verse, number thirteen, the parents or whoever are bringing little children, little children, that's Greek word for infants up to about age twelve, okay, to Jesus so he could touch them, probably to pray for them or bless them, which is a common practice. The disciples think this is a waste of the master's time to try, so they they try to take it in their own hands and try to shoo the families away. So Jesus gets mad. Indignant is a very strong word. He's upset, he's generally upset at the disciples. He gives a direct command to them, and this is verse 14 let the children come to me, do not hinder them. Then he explains why. For too, such belongs the kingdom in heaven. So, in other words, the kingdom already belongs to people like these children. They are the model citizens of God's kingdom. In verse 15, Jesus doubled down with one of his famous sayings, he says, You must receive, enter the kingdom like a child or as a little child. This does not mean being naive. It does not mean being childish, because in that culture, children were completely dependent, had no status, no achievements to boast about, and simply trusted and received. That's the posture everyone, rich, poor, educated, powerful. That's the posture everyone must have towards God. Total trust, humility, and openness, not earning or deserving. Kind of reminds you of my secret, right? My secret is simple. I pray, I trust God and give him all the glory. Yeah. But like it says right here, the verse 15, that's the posture of everyone. Rich, poor, educated, powerful must move. Must we we all must have that same posture towards God. Total trust, humility, openness, not earning or deserving. Does that make sense? Verse 16, let's break it down. Jesus doesn't just allow the kids to come. He actively embraces them, takes them in his arms, and blesses them. It's a beautiful picture that shows how highly he values the children. Because they matter. The future matters. Children matter. And it's so relative today. What we doing? What we doing? We got a war on child trafficking going on, right? The reason this passage matters so much, this is the only place in Mark where Jesus is described as deeply displeased, as indignant. Because you want to know why? He's defending the weakest and least important members of society against his own students, his own disciples. They're trying to brush him off. No, you don't need to see Jesus. No, no, he's too busy for that. They have no clue. And I'm gonna say this: I think Jesus picked the dumbest ones he could pick for this reason alone. They had way more to learn. That makes sense. Once again, he's defending the weakest and least important members of society, the children. It's also a basis for a lot of Christian teaching. Childlike faith. Not childish faith, but childlike faith. Pure. Sinless. The value and dignity of children. That's what this teaches. And the main thing is why no one should ever be turned away from Jesus because they seem unimportant. In short, Mark 1014 is Jesus' strong loving declaration. Let the children come to me. The kingdom of God belongs to the people exactly like them, and you must become like them to enter it. That is good. That's good. It's great. I hope you understand it. You want to hear the parallel passage to Mark? In Matthew's gospel, it'd be 19, 13 through 15. 13. Then the children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuke the people. Right there again. The disciples rebuke the people. But Jesus said, Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for they belong to the kingdom of heaven. And then he laid his hands on them and went away. That's the direct parallel, almost word for word, the same event. However, Matthew places it in a very similar saying of Jesus in a completely different context earlier in the gospel. And most people think of this one when they hear childlike faith from Matthew. Does that make sense, guys? You don't need to have childish faith, but childlike faith. He wants you not knowing. He wants you broken. He wants you. That's the only way he can teach you. What are the things that artists use to draw on? I am losing my mind because I can't think of it right now, but he wants a clean one. He wants a clean sheet of paper. So he can paint his background of what shall be done. The Gospels of Jesus of Nazareth. Once again, that's just a couple verses. But you got disciples arguing over here about who's the greatest right before this happens. If you read the full the full scripture, they're over here arguing about who's the greatest. And then Jesus brings a child in the middle. How about that? It ain't none of y'all. You gotta be like this child right here, the one you're trying to shoo away. Because it ain't none of y'all. Big lessons to learn, right? Big lessons to learn. Don't forget, guys. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. You cannot get to the Father without Jesus. This world is evil. This world is wicked. This world will get you down. The pain of this world, the tribulation of this world. Jesus said it was not going to be easy. But if we overcome with childlike faith, not childish faith, then we have eternity with him. We have eternity with him. Guys, I hope you enjoyed it. Sorry I haven't been on. I'm still hurting today, but I have to make it a point to get up and do as much as I can do every day until I can't do any more, and then I go lay in the bed. And it's two o'clock in the afternoon. I took a shower about 8 30. I'm doing pretty good today. I think I'm gonna walk around the block real quick. Guys, I love you guys. I want to thank you for tuning in. And I hope you're here for the next one. God bless you. Have a great day.