"Do you desire the wisdom of God? Then humble yourselves before Him; walk in the way of His commandments; determine that you will make the most of every opportunity granted you. Gather every ray of light that falls across your pathway. Follow the light. Bring the teachings of truth into your life practice. As you humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, He will lift you up. Commit your work to Him; labor in faithfulness, in sincerity, in truth, and you will find that each day's labor brings its reward. CT 235.1"
"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up."
The EGW passage explicitly mentions humbling oneself and being lifted up, which is a direct allusion to James 4:10. The surrounding context in EGW further reinforces the connection by discussing obedience and seeking God's wisdom.
"Teachers must have a living faith or they will be separate from Christ. The Saviour does not ask how much favor you have with the world, how much praise you are receiving from human lips; but He does ask you to live so that He can put His seal upon you. Satan is seeking to cast his shadow across your pathway, that he may hinder the success of your work. You must have within you a power from above, that in the name of Jesus of Nazareth you may resist the power which is working from beneath. To have in the heart the Spirit of Christ is of infinitely more consequence than the possession of worldly recognition. CT 235.2"
"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?"
Both passages emphasize the importance of having Christ within and examining oneself to ensure one is truly in the faith. While not a direct quote, the thematic overlap is significant, particularly the idea of inward examination and the presence of Christ being essential.