"My nervous system was prostrated, and my hand trembled so that I made but little progress in writing, and could get no further than the simple copies in coarse hand. As I endeavored to bend my mind to my studies, the letters on the page would run together, great drops of perspiration would stand upon my brow, and a faintness and dizziness would seize me. I had a bad cough, and my whole system seemed debilitated. My teachers advised me to leave school and not pursue my studies further till my health should improve. It was the hardest struggle of my young life to yield to my feebleness and decide that I must leave my studies and give up the hope of gaining an education. 1T 13.1"
"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
The EGW passage describes her physical weakness preventing her from pursuing her studies. This aligns with the theme of strength being made perfect in weakness as described in 2 Corinthians 12:9. While not a direct quote, the thematic resonance is present.
"Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly."
The EGW passage describes her physical and mental distress, including physical symptoms like perspiration and dizziness. This aligns with the Psalmist's plea for mercy due to trouble and physical suffering in Psalms 31:9. The connection is thematic, reflecting a state of distress.
"My ambition to become a scholar had been very great, and when I pondered over my disappointed hopes, and the thought that I was to be an invalid for life, I was unreconciled to my lot and at times murmured against the providence of God in thus afflicting me. Had I opened my mind to my mother, she might have instructed, soothed, and encouraged me; but I concealed my troubled feelings from my family and friends, fearing that they could not understand me. The happy confidence in my Saviour's love that I had enjoyed during my illness was gone. My prospect of worldly enjoyment was blighted, and heaven seemed closed against me. 1T 13.3"
"And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness."
Both passages express a deep sense of despair and a desire for death due to perceived affliction. EGW's passage describes her feeling of being unreconciled to her lot and murmuring against God, while Numbers 11:15 is Moses' plea to God to kill him rather than continue to bear the burden of the people. The connection lies in the shared sentiment of overwhelming distress and a questioning of God's providence.