"to our understanding shall produce more fruit than has yet been revealed. But when our minds are filled with gloom and sadness, dwelling upon the darkness and evil around us, how can we represent Christ to the world? How can our testimony have power to win souls? What we need is to know God and the power of His love, as revealed in Christ, by an experimental knowledge. We must search the Scriptures diligently, prayerfully; our understanding must be quickened by the Holy Spirit, and our hearts must be uplifted to God in faith and hope and continual praise. 5T 743.2"
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."
Both passages emphasize knowing God and Jesus Christ. EGW expands on the practical implications of this knowledge, aligning with the core theme of John 17:3.