"Our Duty to Preserve Health I am pained at heart as I see so many feeble ministers, so many on beds of sickness, so many prematurely closing their earthly history,—men who have carried the burden of responsibility in the work of God, and whose whole heart was in their work. The conviction that they must cease their labor in the cause they loved, was far more painful to them than their sufferings from disease, or even the thought of death itself. GW 239"
"Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches."
Both passages address the burden and concern for the church/work, leading to distress and potential health issues. While the specific circumstances differ (Paul's external pressures vs. ministers' internal drive), the underlying theme of being weighed down by responsibility is present.
"Our heavenly Father does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men. He is not the author of sickness and death; He is the source of life. He would have men live; and He desires them to be obedient to the laws of life and health, that they may live. GW 239.2"
"Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?"
Both passages emphasize God's desire for people to live and not die, and that He takes no pleasure in their destruction. EGW's statement directly reflects the principle expressed in Ezekiel 33:11.
"Those who accept the present truth and are sanctified through it, have an intense desire to represent the truth in their life and character. They have a deep yearning of soul that others may see the light and rejoice in it. As the true watchman goes forth bearing precious seed, sowing beside all waters, weeping and praying, the burden of labor is very taxing to mind and heart. He cannot keep up the strain continuously, his soul stirred to the very depths, without wearing out prematurely. Strength and efficiency are needed in every discourse. And from time to time, fresh supplies of things new and old need to be brought forth from the storehouse of God's word. This will impart life and power to the hearers. God does not want you to become so exhausted that your efforts have no freshness or life. GW 239.3"
"He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."
The EGW passage directly quotes and expands upon the imagery of Psalm 126:6, specifically the 'bearing precious seed' and the emotional aspect of 'weeping'. It's more than a thematic parallel; it's a clear allusion.