"The Apostle tells us to rejoice, but in the Lord, not in the world. Whoever wishes to be a friend of this world, says Scripture, will be reckoned an enemy of God. As a man cannot serve two masters, so one cannot rejoice both in the world and in the Lord.

Let joy in the Lord prevail, then, until joy in the world is no more. Let joy in the Lord go on increasing; let joy in the world go on decreasing until it is no more. This is said, not because we are not to rejoice while we are in this world, but in order that, even while we are still in this world, we may already rejoice in the Lord...So, brethren, rejoice in the Lord, not in the world. That is, rejoice in the truth, not in wickedness; rejoice in the hope of eternity, not in the fading flower of vanity. That is the way to rejoice. Wherever you are on earth, however long you remain on earth, the Lord is near, do not be anxious about anything." St. Augustine

What an attitude and practice to begin each day and maintain throughout the day! It is easy to become so caught up with the things of this world that we fail to rememember our true destiny. It is not the grave but life in Christ eternally. That is the reason we are be a joyful person. We have been redeemed and adopted by God and given an inheritance that .does not fade or vanish. We have to travel through this world with its struggles and difficulties. During this time, we are called to rejoice in the Lord always, so that we don't lose our way.