"This life is your sowing time. Will you not pledge yourself to God, that your seed sowing shall be that which will produce, not tares, but a harvest of wheat? God will work with you; He will increase your usefulness. He has entrusted to you talents that in His strength you may use to produce a precious harvest. CT 491.1 To those who with steadfast perseverance strive to reveal the attributes of Christ, angels are commissioned to give enlarged views of His character and work, His power and grace and love. Thus they become partakers of His nature, and day by day grow up to the full stature of men and women in Christ. The sanctification of the Spirit is seen in thought, word, and deed. Their ministry is life and salvation to all with whom they associate. Of such ones it is declared, “Ye are complete in Him.” Colossians 2:10 . CT 491.2"
"And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"
Ellen White directly references Colossians 2:10 in this passage.
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."
Both passages directly relate to the principle of sowing and reaping. Galatians 6:7 states the principle, while EGW uses it as an analogy for how we should live our lives, emphasizing that we should sow good seeds to reap a harvest of wheat.
"***** The physician's example, no less than his teaching, should be a positive power on the right side. The cause of reform calls for men and women whose life practice is an illustration of self-control. It is our practice of the principles we inculcate that gives them weight. The world needs a practical demonstration of what the grace of God can do in restoring to human beings their lost kingship, giving them mastery of themselves. There is nothing that the world needs so much as a knowledge of the gospel's saving power revealed in Christlike lives. — The Ministry of Healing, 132, 133 . CT 491.3"
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Both passages emphasize the importance of living a life that reflects God's character. Matthew 5:16 calls for believers to let their light shine through good works, while EGW stresses the need for a practical demonstration of God's grace in Christlike lives.