"The same mighty truths that were revealed through these men, God desires to reveal through the youth and the children of today. The history of Joseph and Daniel is an illustration of what He will do for those who yield themselves to Him and with the whole heart seek to accomplish His purpose. Ed 57.2"
"And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart."
The EGW passage directly relates seeking God with all your heart to the examples of Joseph and Daniel, echoing the sentiment in Jeremiah 29:13.
"The greatest want of the world is the want of men—men who will not be bought or sold, men who in their inmost souls are true and honest, men who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole, men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall. Ed 57.3"
"Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."
The EGW passage's call to stand for the right, even if it's difficult, aligns with the principle of obeying God rather than men, as exemplified in Acts 5:29.
"Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight."
Both passages emphasize truthfulness and honesty. While the EGW passage is broader, Proverbs 12:22 aligns with the concept of men who are true and honest in their inmost souls.
"But such a character is not the result of accident; it is not due to special favors or endowments of Providence. A noble character is the result of self-discipline, of the subjection of the lower to the higher nature —the surrender of self for the service of love to God and man. Ed 57.4"
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
The EGW passage describes character development through self-discipline and surrender to God, which aligns with the fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5:22-23. Both emphasize the development of positive character traits through spiritual means.