"True Success in Education True success in education, as in everything else, is found in keeping the future life in view. The human family have scarcely begun to live when they begin to die, and the world's incessant labor ends in nothingness unless a true knowledge in regard to eternal life is gained. He who appreciates probationary time as the preparatory school of life will use it to secure to himself a title to the heavenly mansions, a membership in the higher school. For this school the youth are to be educated, disciplined, and trained by forming such characters as God will approve. CT 21"
"But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:"
Both passages emphasize the importance of focusing on eternal rewards and heavenly treasures rather than earthly possessions. The EGW passage speaks of securing a 'title to the heavenly mansions,' which aligns with the concept of laying up treasures in heaven.
"And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible."
Both passages discuss striving for a goal, but with different rewards in mind. 1 Corinthians 9:25 contrasts a corruptible crown with an incorruptible one, while the EGW passage contrasts worldly labor with gaining eternal life. Both emphasize the importance of discipline and focus in achieving the desired outcome.