Fear is just an emotion, I am guessing that in the original language of the Bible the meaning is not to give in to the fear.
I believe this because Jesus Christ wept great drops of blood from fear right before He went to the cross.
Fear cannot be avoided it is an emotion that comes up without any thinking process as a fight or flight response to danger.
We must not allow it to motivate our actions or attitudes, it must never control us.
And I do believe we have less fear the more we do something difficult, as though our fear diminishes as we become familiar with something. When we know Christ has our back always we are less fearful but not entirely absent of fear.
It does not take courage to do that which we do not fear. Courage is doing what is necessary and right in spite of our fears.
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