“Ye are My witnesses,” said Jesus, and in each act of our lives we should inquire: How will our course affect the interests of the Redeemer's kingdom? If you are indeed Christ's disciple, you will choose to walk in His footsteps, however painful this may be to your natural feelings. Said Paul: “God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” You, Sister L, need to sit at the feet of Jesus and learn of Him, as did Mary of old. God requires of you an entire surrender of your will, your plans and purposes. Jesus is your leader; to Him you must look, in Him you must trust, and you must permit nothing to deter you from the life of consecration which you owe to God. Your conversation must be in heaven, from whence you look for your Saviour. Your piety must be of a character to make itself felt by all within the sphere of your influence. God requires you in every act of life to shun the very appearance …
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Both passages emphasize living a life that reflects God's glory and influences others positively. The EGW passage expands on the idea of being a witness and letting one's actions reflect Christ, aligning with the principle of letting your light shine.
"The salvation of souls will be the constant aim of those who are abiding in Christ. But what have you done to show forth the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness? “Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” Shake off this fatal infatuation that benumbs your senses and palsies the energies of the soul. 5T 367.2"
"Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."
The EGW passage directly quotes Ephesians 5:14, making it a clear and explicit allusion.