"In our sanitariums the sick and suffering are to be led to realize that they need spiritual help as well as physical restoration. They are to be given every advantage for the restoration of physical health; and they should be shown also what it means to be blessed with the light and life of Christ, what it means to be bound up with Him. They are to be led to see that the grace of Christ in the soul uplifts the whole being. And in no better way can they learn of Christ's life than by seeing it revealed in the lives of His followers. 7T 68.2"
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
The EGW passage speaks of leading the sick and suffering to Christ for spiritual help and restoration, echoing the invitation in Matthew 11:28 to come to Jesus for rest. The connection is strong because both passages address the needs of those who are burdened and offer solace in Christ.
"The faithful worker keeps his eyes fixed on Christ. Remembering that his hope of eternal life is due to the cross of Christ, he is determined never to dishonor Him who gave His life for him. He takes a deep interest in suffering humanity. He prays and works, watching for souls as one that must give an account, knowing that the souls whom God brings in contact with truth and righteousness are worth saving. 7T 68.3"
"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."
The EGW passage directly reflects the principle in Hebrews 13:17 about watching for souls and giving an account. The EGW passage emphasizes the worker's responsibility for the souls they encounter, mirroring the accountability described in Hebrews.
"To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some."
Both passages emphasize reaching out to others to save them. The EGW passage speaks of taking a deep interest in suffering humanity and working to save souls, while 1 Corinthians 9:22 describes becoming all things to all people to save some. The connection lies in the shared goal of saving souls through empathy and effort.