Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Do you see how Jesus clarifies what has been obscure by comparing it to what is selfevident? Can you add one cubit, or even the slightest measure, to your bodily life span by worrying about it? Can you by being anxious about food add moments to your life? Hence it is clear that it is not our diligence but the providence of God, even where we seem to be active, that finally accompanies everything. In the light of God’s providence, none of our cares, anxieties, toils or any other such things will ever come to anything, but all will utterly pass away. The Gospel of Matthew, Homily
