Fear can make you feel weak and helpless

You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts You. (Isaiah 26:3 NKJV)

 This verse is kind of an “action” verse. It has an if-then clause in it. God will give you perfect peace if you choose to keep your trust in Him. That can be easier said than done when you are in a situation that is causing you to fear.
 It comes more naturally to me to play those freaky “movies” in my head about how awful something is going to be rather than focusing on God’s power and receiving His peace. But it’s important to remember that fear is NOT of God. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)
 Fear can make you feel weak and helpless, but God doesn’t want you to feel that way. He wants you to feel empowered, loved, and “clear in your head,” as I put it—not tormented, disturbed, and incapable.
 And, finally, my favorite verse for days when I just can’t even begin to figure out how to make top and bottom of my fears: “I sought the Lord, and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalm 34:4)
 I love that verse! It’s a grateful proclamation of what God has done for someone who was troubled and bound by fear.
 Remember that God loves you, that He wants you to be happy, to thrive and to prosper. And then, face your fears. —Mara Hodler [1]

  I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. —Nelson Mandela

[1] Anchor Be of Good Courage