In my experience, God rarely makes our fear disappear. Instead, He asks us to be strong and take courage. What is courage? As Ordinary discovered, courage is not the absence of fear; rather, it's choosing to act in spite of the fear. You could say that without fear, you can't have genuine courage.
Beyond Jabez: Expanding Your Borders (ed. Multnomah, 2009) - ISBN: 9780307563545