"Dear Brother K, A few things which are pressing upon my mind I feel a duty to write to Brother L and you. I have related the substance of the matter before you; but as my mind is still burdened, I will write. 2T 569"
"Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted."
Both passages relate to addressing faults or concerns within a community of believers. Galatians 6:1 speaks directly about restoring someone overtaken in a fault with meekness. The EGW passage describes the author feeling burdened to write about a matter, implying a need for correction or guidance. The connection is thematic, as both passages deal with addressing issues within a spiritual community, though the EGW passage is less explicit about the nature of the issue being addressed.
"We love you, and want you to be successful in your efforts in striving for the better life. 2T 569.1"
"Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do."
Both passages express a desire for the well-being and edification of others. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 encourages mutual comfort and edification. The EGW passage expresses love and a desire for success in the recipient's pursuit of a better life. The connection is weak but present, as both passages share a general theme of encouragement and support.
I was shown that with you, I and mine have come to be first. You have had so great a care for yourself that the Lord has had no room to work for you. You have given Him no chance. He has, in a great measure, given Brother L and yourself up to work according to your own judgment, that you might be convinced that your wisdom is foolishness. You have not worked for the interest of the widow and fatherless, as the Lord has especially enjoined upon His followers; neither have you made the cases of the Lord's poor your own, by taking a special interest in them, nor have you sought to glorify God and magnify His name; therefore the Lord has suffered you and Brother L to pursue a course of your own choosing. He has permitted you to look out for yourselves. Your own selfish interests have been the foundation of your actions, and you will reap the harvest which you yourselves have sown. I saw that you would verily receive the reward that sooner or later follows the serving of your own selfish in…
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
The EGW passage directly contrasts the actions of the individuals with the principle of seeking God first, as stated in Matthew 6:33. The passage highlights their self-centeredness as the opposite of seeking God's kingdom and righteousness.
"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."
The EGW passage explicitly mentions the neglect of widows and the fatherless, which is a central theme in James 1:27. The EGW passage directly addresses the failure to practice 'pure religion' as defined by James.