"Early Impressions Four years previous to this, on my way to school, I had picked up a scrap of paper containing an account of a man in England who was preaching that the earth would be consumed in about thirty years from that time. I took this paper home and read it to the family. In contemplating the event predicted, I was seized with terror; the time seemed so short for the conversion and salvation of the world. Such a deep impression was made upon my mind by the little paragraph on the scrap of paper, that I could scarcely sleep for several nights, and prayed continually to be ready when Jesus came. LS 20"
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up."
Both passages deal with the end times and the destruction of the earth. The EGW passage describes a young Ellen White being terrified by the prospect of the earth's consumption, while 2 Peter 3:10 describes the day of the Lord and the burning up of the earth. The connection lies in the shared theme of the earth's destruction and the emotional response it evokes.
"In company with my friends, I attended these meetings. Mr. Miller traced down the prophecies with an exactness that struck conviction to the hearts of his hearers. He dwelt upon the prophetic periods, and brought many proofs to strengthen his position. Then his solemn and powerful appeals and admonitions to those who were unprepared, held the crowds as if spellbound. LS 20.2"
"Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?"
Both passages describe a powerful preaching experience that leads to conviction and a sense of urgency among the hearers. In Acts 2:37, the audience is 'pricked in their heart' and asks what they should do. In the EGW passage, the crowds are 'spellbound' by Miller's appeals. While the specific reactions differ, the overall theme of a powerful message leading to a strong emotional and spiritual response is present in both.