"2. Others have acknowledged that the testimonies to them were true, but after reading them have laid them away to remain in silence, while they have made but little change in their lives. These testimonies related more or less to the churches to which these persons belonged, who could also have been benefited by them. But all this was lost in consequence of these testimonies’ being held private. 1T 630.4"
"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."
The connection is strong. EGW's statement about people acknowledging the truth of testimonies but not acting on them directly reflects the principle in James 1:22, which emphasizes the importance of being doers of the word, not just hearers. The EGW passage provides a specific example of this principle in action.