Counsel To An Evangelist Dear Brother, ... I have this message for you from the Lord: Be kind in speech, gentle in action. Guard yourself carefully, for you are inclined to be severe and dictatorial, and to say rash things. The Lord speaks to you, saying, Watch and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. Harsh expressions grieve the Lord; unwise words do harm. I am charged to say to you, Be gentle in your speech; watch well your words; let no harshness come into your utterances or into your gestures. Bring into all you do and say the fragrance of Christlikeness. Let not natural traits of character mar and spoil your work. You are to help and strengthen the tempted. Let not self appear in rash words. Christ has given His life for the flock, and for all for whom you labor. Let no word of yours balance souls in the wrong direction. In the minister of Christ there must be revealed Christlikeness of character. GW 163.1 Rash, overbearing expressions do not harmonize with the sacred work that Ch…
"Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
EGW directly quotes "Watch and pray, lest ye enter into temptation" from Matthew 26:41.
"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."
Both passages emphasize the importance of wholesome and edifying speech, avoiding corrupt or harsh communication.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
Both passages discuss the importance of gentleness and Christ-like character. EGW's counsel to be kind and gentle aligns with the fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians.