True joy comes from freedom of mammon, having the authority of Heaven over you, and having your hurts healed.
When I say mammon, do not interpret it as money or possessions like theology does. Understand it as a way of life, and also as the kingdom of satan. In simple terms, it is satan’s way of life. It is living a worldly life.
When I say under the authority of Heaven, it means that you have submitted yourself and your life to Jesus. And that you put the Kingdom of God first. And that you are active in your blueprint. And that you have a good connection to the Holy Spirit. The will of Heaven is to do God’s will. And to be under the authority of Heaven, means to be under the authority of God and to do His will. It also means to be one with God in will and desire, and to be obedient to Him.
Living a worldly life gives you all the stresses of living such a lifestyle because you have to accomplish everything on your own. It makes you angry, stressed, irritable, hateful, and strips away all your joy. With that comes all the negative thoughts to continue to strip away your joy. When living the worldly (mammon) lifestyle, it breaks the Law of God to the point where it literally opens the doors to demons and spiritual things, which will block your ability to receive true joy from the Holy Spirit.
If Jesus is not your God, then your joy will be a false temporary joy obtained through events and material possessions. When you are under the authority of Heaven, then you will see the cares of the world, and the stress it brings, lift off of you. When those stresses are no longer there, and you have a good connection to the Holy Spirit, then joy naturally manifests. Although joy can naturally manifest, it can still be blocked by other factors.
Sometimes joy is blocked because of hurts. When this happens, you will need to seek out healing for those hurts. Other times joy is blocked by unforgiveness, resentment, bitterness, hate, or a combination of those things. And sometimes demons block joy because that is their assignment. If a demon blocks your joy due to an assignment, then cancel its assignment. If a demon is blocking your joy due to legal grounds, then you will have to deal with the legal ground before it will leave. Having a lack of gratitude will block the release of joy, too.