The importance of faith and joy is very much underemphasized because the two are wonderful virtues we need possess because they help us in every ramifications of life. Faith is the belief in something that something you're expecting is already yours even without seeing it physically while joy is great happiness or great pleasure which you get regardless of any circumstance you're facing.
These two are really important in our lives because without faith, it is impossible to please God; everyone who comes to God must believe that He exists and He is a rewarder of the people that diligently seek Him. Joy is a feeling of excitement even when things aren't going well and it's only God that can give that kind of joy because it's rare and beyond human understanding. That kind of joy is accompanied by peace, the peace of God that passes all understanding; the peace that our Lord Jesus had that made him sleep during the storm.
Joy and faith are connected in the sense that when you expect something and believe you're getting it even when you're not sure how it's coming, you rejoice and thank God in advance for the arrival of that thing. It might seem like you're crazy but you're not, it's faith and joy in action and when these two are in place, the manifestation of that expectation is sure. Always put your faith and trust in God no matter the circumstances surrounding you, not paying attention to the negativity but the positive things. Thinking about how faithful God has been in times past really helps to clear every form of doubt in your heart and put all your trust in Him because he will never let you down, trust me.
When you put your faith in God, you automatically feel joy because you know He'll fulfil His promises for you life and when you are joyful, your harvest will have no other choice but to come to you. Have you noticed that people who are always sad never get good things and that's because sadness repels blessings from God and man. Joy is always far from a depressed soul and until that person gets rid of that mental state, nothing good can happen to him/her so always be happy because there are a million reasons to be happy. You might be complaining about your current status but what you don't know is there are people who would give anything to be in your position.
I've been there before so I know how it feels to lose hope but I drew strength from God in prayers and i felt hopeful again. Instead of lamenting about situation, I praised God and thanked Him in advance and one day, my prayer was answered. Please never let human actions or material things determine your joy because they'll fail you but let God be the main source of your joy, He is the only one that never fails.
I hope we all learn to be joyful and have faith in God because it really helps. If it seems difficult, pray to God and He'll help you. Thanks for reading 😊
Good one