"How little you know the bearing of your daily acts upon the history of others. You may think that what you do or say is of little consequence, when the most important results for good or evil are the consequence of our words and actions. The words and actions looked upon as so small and unimportant are links in the long chain of human events. You have not felt the need of God's manifesting His will to us in all the acts of our daily life. With our first parents the desire for a single gratification of appetite opened the floodgate of woe and sin upon the world. Would that you, my dear sisters, might feel that every step you take may have a lasting and controlling influence upon your own lives and the characters of others. Oh, how much need, then, of communion with God! What need of divine grace to direct every step and show us how to perfect Christian characters! 3T 542.1"
"But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment."
Both passages emphasize the importance of words and actions, and how they have consequences. The EGW passage expands on this idea, highlighting the impact on others and the need for divine guidance.
"For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself."
Both passages highlight the interconnectedness of people and the impact we have on each other. The EGW passage elaborates on this by discussing the influence of our actions on the lives and characters of others.
"Christians will have new scenes and new trials to pass through where past experience cannot be a sufficient guide. We have greater need to learn of the divine Teacher now than at any other period of our lives. And the more experience we gain, the nearer we draw toward the pure light of heaven, the more shall we discern in ourselves that needs reforming. We may all do a good work in blessing others if we will seek counsel of God and follow on in obedience and faith. The path of the just is progressive, from strength to strength, from grace to grace, and from glory to glory. The divine illumination will increase more and more, corresponding with our onward movements, qualifying us to meet the responsibilities and emergencies before us. 3T 542.2"
"But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day."
The EGW passage directly alludes to Proverbs 4:18 with the phrase "The path of the just is progressive..." and the concept of increasing light and understanding.
"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
The phrase 'from glory to glory' is a direct echo of 2 Corinthians 3:18, indicating a clear connection. EGW uses the phrase in a similar context of spiritual transformation.
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."
While the EGW passage speaks of learning from a 'divine Teacher,' it doesn't explicitly mention the Holy Spirit or the specific role of remembrance as in John 14:26. The connection is possible, but not strong enough for a direct principle.