"Our efforts to resist the attacks of Satan must be earnest and persevering. He employs his strength and skill in trying to turn us out of the right way. He watches our going out and our coming in, that he may find opportunity to hurt or destroy us. He works most successfully in darkness, injuring those who are ignorant of his devices. He could not gain advantage if his method of attack were understood. The instruments he employs to effect his purposes, and transmit his fiery darts, are often the members of our own families. 1T 308.1"
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
Both passages describe Satan's attacks and the need for vigilance. The image of Satan 'seeking whom he may devour' aligns with EGW's description of him watching our 'going out and coming in' to find opportunities to hurt us.
"Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices."
The EGW passage directly echoes the idea in 2 Corinthians 2:11 about Satan gaining an advantage and the importance of not being ignorant of his devices. The phrase 'ignorant of his devices' is a clear parallel.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
This is a duplicate of pair 1. Both passages discuss the spiritual battle against evil forces. Ephesians 6:12 speaks of wrestling against powers of darkness, while the EGW passage describes Satan's attacks and his methods. The connection is genuine and meaningful.
Those we love may speak or act unguardedly, which may wound us deeply. It was not their intention to do this; but Satan magnifies their words and acts before the mind, and thus hurls a dart from his quiver to pierce us. We brace ourselves to resist the one whom we think has injured us, and by so doing we encourage Satan's temptations. Instead of praying to God for strength to resist Satan, we suffer our happiness to be marred by trying to stand for what we term “our rights.” Thus we allow Satan a double advantage. We act out our aggrieved feelings, and Satan uses us as his agents to wound and distress those who did not intend to injure us. The requirements of the husband may sometimes seem unreasonable to the wife, when if she should calmly, candidly take the second view of the matter, in as favorable a light for him as possible, she would see that to yield her own way and submit to his judgment, even if it conflicted with her feelings, would save them both from unhappiness and would g…
"Neither give place to the devil."
The EGW passage illustrates how giving way to negative emotions and reactions provides an opening for Satan's influence, which aligns with the principle of not giving place to the devil in Ephesians 4:27. The connection is direct and meaningful.