"You love to think and talk about young men. You interpret their civilities as a special regard for yourself. You flatter yourself that you are more highly esteemed than you really are. Your conversation should be upon subjects that will profit, that will refine and elevate. You are not, my dear child, cultivating habits of frankness and sincerity. Your heart is not right. Your influence is not good upon the young, for you have not the mind of Christ; yet you flatter yourself that you have made great advancement in the Christian life. 3T 337.1"
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:"
EGW's statement about not having the 'mind of Christ' directly echoes the sentiment of Philippians 2:5, which urges believers to adopt the same mindset as Jesus. The surrounding context in EGW's writing reinforces this connection.
"A reformation must commence in your father's family. You bear the stamp of your father's character. You should endeavor to shun his errors and his extremes. If you are truly a disciple of Christ you will see important work to do at your home. Every family may be a perpetual school. The elder sisters can exert a strong influence upon the younger members of the family. The younger, witnessing the example of the older, will be led more by the principle of imitation than by oft-repeated precepts. The eldest daughter should ever feel it a Christian duty devolving upon her to aid the mother in bearing her many toilsome burdens. Hours are worse than lost that are spent in bed, in sleep, or in gloomy musings, while the shoulders of some in the family are bowed to carry the heavy, toilsome load. 3T 337.2"
"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."
The EGW passage emphasizes the importance of family influence and teaching, particularly from older siblings to younger ones, which aligns with the Deuteronomy passage's call to diligently teach God's words to children in all aspects of life.
"variety, and are constantly seeking to find something that will please yourself and give you happiness. You need self-education, and you can obtain this better now than at any future time. You have almost every change to make in your life, and may God help you to take hold of the work without delay. Only the pure, the good, and the holy will dwell with Christ when He cometh into His kingdom. 3T 337.3"
"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:"
EGW's statement about only the pure, good, and holy dwelling with Christ parallels the Hebrews verse's emphasis on holiness as a prerequisite for seeing the Lord. Both passages highlight the importance of moral purity for a relationship with God.