"If parents would feel the solicitude for the salvation of their own children that they should feel, if they would bear them in their prayers to the throne of grace and live out their prayers, knowing that God would co- operate with them, they might become successful workers for children outside of their own family, and especially for those who do not have parental counsel and guidance. The Lord calls upon every member of the church to do his duty to these orphans. 6T 283.1"
"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
The EGW passage emphasizes the importance of prayer and its effectiveness, aligning with the principle expressed in James 5:16 about the power of fervent prayer. The call to prayer for children and the expectation of God's co-operation directly reflects the principle of effective prayer.