Did God give us fear? I think so, but not the Spirit of Fear. You may ask what is the difference?
Spirit of Fear is to drive us away from God, to think that God hates us and wants to see us fail, it is a tormenting fear.
2 Timothy 1:7 King James Version (KJV)
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
You may think fear is a bad thing and I am going to disagree. There are somethings to be afraid of such as predators, evil people, falling from extreme heights, eating the wrong foods, etc. I am talking about things that will take your life before God has called you.
It is not so much afraid of dying, but afraid of doing something that will end your life early. Is this world great, well that is debatable and depends on your point of view. For some this is as close to Heaven as they will ever get and for others, this is as close to Hell as they will ever get.
Tonight after dinner some friends took us in their 4-wheeler up to the top of their mountain. They are having the land logged and some of the roads are narrow, steep, and there is a drop-off that I am sure will lead to death. The guy driving the 4-wheeler took the road way to fast, was way to close to the edge, and we were at 30-45 degrees for some of the trip. Plus my wife and I were getting smacked by weeds, briars, and tree limbs. I am not a person that is normally scared of much, but to be honest there were a few times where my heart was pounding pretty good. I just thank God that we made it back in one piece.
Are you experiencing fear? Is the fear a flight or fight type or one that is causing torment in your life. If you want to overcome the fear, then I urge you to take it to God. Truly seek His help. Like Paul He may say no, but then sit down and ask yourself why.