Courage is not Absence of Fear
Courage doesn't mean I am never afraid. It means simply that I rely on a Power greater than myself to carry me through to the other side of the dark scary thing I am facing.
Courage is being confronted with something that scares the holy beejeebus out of me, but rather than reacting to my fear and running away, I say a prayer, and while shaking in my boots, I put one foot in front of the other until I make it through. The more I rely on my creator to carry me, the less painful the experience.