The Holy Spirit is our guarantee of taking us home, to our house, once the tent (our body) collapses and we die. This truth leads to a therefore statement and here it is:
“Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we live by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.” (2 Corinthians 5 v 6-10)
Confidence in the future means we are certain in the uncertainty that pain and distress brings in our present.
Confidence to walk by faith in the present because we cannot be in two places at one time, at home with the Lord and live here on earth in our body.
Confidence to please Him in all that we are and do.
Confidence that when we stand before Him, we will not be condemned (for there is no condemnation), nor have our salvation taken from us, (for that is not possible).
Confidence that when we stand before Him, the goal of our life to please Him, will be rewarded and where we have failed will be a minimum loss of commendation.
Finally a confidence that is always. This means that nothing and no one will steal our confidence in God and our faith.
Missions Paul 