How do you deal with fear?

Freak out. I have to be honest, that's my natural intial reaction. However, that isn't the dominant or persistant reaction after the intial shock. After the freaking out, I pray. I pray to remembering the tender merices of the Lord and the miracles that He has enacted in my life. To remember that he has never left me forsaken and alone and He will not do so now. I pray for increased faith and a more perfect brightness of hope. Pray for greater courage to do the will of the Lord. Pray for greater strength to withstand temptation. Pray for the wisdom to decipher what the Lord will have me do. Pray for my will to be reconciled onto His. Than I take a deep breathe and think rationally while I craft up a plan. And if all else fails, I remember:

"COME WHAT MAY, AND LOVE IT."
Every life has peaks and shadows and times when it seems that the birds don't sing and bells don't ring. Yet in spite of discouragement and adversity, those who are happiest seem to have a way of learning from difficult times, becoming stronger, wiser, and happier as a result. The way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and successful we can be in life. If we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can be times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead toward times of greatest happiness.