1 Nephi 10:22

22  And the Holy Ghost giveth ^aauthority that I should speak these things, and deny them not.
     “the authority”

-the “right” or the “OK”

            -has the Holy Ghost ever given you authority to teach, communicate or speak certain things?  Are people or things bound by what you say?  How comfortable are you if the things that you speak are “set in stone” and have binding influence on those who hear?  How does one know he or she has such authority?

    “and deny them not.”

            -why do we sometimes deny the truths, teachings or warnings of God?  There are a few reasons:

            1.  we do not like the implications:  they curtail our natural desires.

            2.  we would rather have the acceptance of the masses who are more “accepting” of the thigs of this world over the things of God (old fashioned peer pressure and a desire for the approval of others).

            3.  they are too hard/they require more of us than we think we can give.

            4.  we are not living equal to the message and therefor do not want to be a hypocrite by speaking the things of God.