Joy is God. Joy is everything. Even more than Love, Joy is your connection to your divine Self, because fear cannot survive in the presence of Joy.
It is very interesting that in your time joy has gotten a bad reputation so to speak. Joy is seen as carelessness, or a non appreciation, almost a disrespect of how hard Life is. It is of bad taste to be joyful when so many people are hurting. That is the story your collective tells itself. But it is not the truth.
You can never help anybody by adding to the collective misery. You cannot heal someone by being sad with them. It is socially correct, yes, but it is not constructive. Of course it is good to show compassion and hold space for your loved ones when they are hurting. But do it from a place of higher consciousness. Do it while being aware that everything is unfolding as it is meant to be.
Stay peaceful in the face of anger. Stay compassionate in the face of blame and resentment. Stay joyful in your heart while comforting wounded souls.
Joy doesn’t mean you don’t care. Joy means you understand God, Joy means you can help the life of others get better by living with God in your heart and sharing your light with them.
Living in Joy also means having such a beautiful connection with the Divine that your own life gets easier, things fall in place for you and come to you effortlessly. Joy cannot but inspire people around you, even if some judge you in the same breath. There is something magical about those who live in Joy, something every single person on Earth wishes to touch themself. And that something is God.