For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5 (ESV)

The phrase “joy is a form of resistance” emphasizes the idea that experiencing and expressing joy can be a powerful act of defiance against adversity, oppression, or despair. It suggests that joy is not merely a passive feeling but an active choice to resist negativity and maintain a sense of hope and strength. 

We often think of joy as an emotion, but it is so much deeper than that. Joy is a gift from God that sits under the weeping and the waiting and the frustration and the anger we face in this life—until we turn our faces to Him. And there it is. The ultimate resistance to the evils of the world: God’s joy.