No Fear

It is so easy to be aware of our reality without God, most fear is based in self preservation. As we have a prepared heart before the Lord - we dont fear. Recently I read a poem from Jack Vinson, a missionary that was martyred for his faith in China in the 1930's - without fear. He writes:

Afraid? of What?
To feel the spirits glad release?
To pass from pain to perfect peace,
To strife and strain of life to cease?
Afraid - of that?

Afraid? of What?
Afraid to see the Saviors face
to hear his welcome,and to trace
the glory gleam from wounds of Grace?
Afraid of that?

Afraid of What?
A flash, a crash, a pierced heart;
Darkness, light, O heavens art!
A wound of his a counterpart!
Afraid - of That?

Afraid? of What?
To do by death what life could not-
baptize with blood a stony plot,
Till souls shall blossom from the spot?
Afraid of That?

Faith extinguishes Fear.