Overcoming FEAR

Have just studied fear for over a week. Interviewed 4 people on subject. Now I have more questions than answers. What I know: fear is an emotion that affects all of us motivating us toward faith, fight, flight, or freeze. Fear pushes us to develop behavioral responses that can become habits. We generally minimize or exaggerate fear, and therefore respond with some inappropriateness to reality. The Bible says that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The most repeated command of the Bible is "Do not be afraid" or "Fear not." (42 times) What I am thinking about: How can I identify my own fears and their significance in my life? Is the love of the Lord the perfection (or end) of wisdom (1 John 4..."There is no fear in love. Perfect love casts out fear". I tend to minimize my fear of God. I think of Him as a loving Father rather than the scary person He could be. If I have a proper fear of God will that help put my other fears in perspective? Want to know how I can realistically evaluate my fears so that I respond to fear in a way that helps and does not hurt the enjoyment I have in life.