"A Spiritual Revival Special meetings were appointed where sinners might have an opportunity to seek their Saviour and prepare for the fearful events soon to take place. Terror and conviction spread through the entire city. Prayer meetings were established, and there was a general awakening among the various denominations; for they all felt more or less the influence that proceeded from the teaching of the near coming of Christ. LS 21"
"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 spiritual revival and the conviction of sin leading to a desire for salvation. The Acts passage describes the immediate reaction to Peter's sermon, while the EGW passage describes a more widespread awakening.
"Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:"
Both passages describe a call to repentance and turning to God. Joel 2:12 is a direct call to repentance, while the EGW passage describes a spiritual revival where people seek their Savior in preparation for future events, implying repentance and a turning to God.
"I had been taught that a temporal millennium would take place prior to the coming of Christ in the clouds of heaven; but now I was listening to the startling announcement that Christ was coming in 1843, only a few short years in the future. LS 21.1"
"And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."
Both passages deal with the coming of Christ. The Matthew passage describes the actual event, while the EGW passage describes her initial understanding and then the 'startling announcement' of Christ's imminent return.
"When sinners were invited forward to the anxious seat, hundreds responded to the call; and I, among the rest, pressed through the crowd and took my place with the seekers. But there was in my heart a feeling that I could never become worthy to be called a child of God. I had often sought for the peace there is in Christ, but I could not seem to find the freedom I desired. A terrible sadness rested on my heart. I could not think of anything I had done to cause me to feel sad; but it seemed to me that I was not good enough to enter heaven, that such a thing would be altogether too much for me to expect. LS 21.3"
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
The EGW passage describes a feeling of being unworthy and burdened, which directly echoes the invitation in Matthew 11:28 to come to Jesus for rest from such burdens. The context of seeking peace and freedom in Christ further strengthens the connection.
"A lack of confidence in myself, and a conviction that it would be impossible to make any one understand my feelings, prevented me from seeking advice and aid from my Christian friends. Thus I wandered needlessly in darkness and despair, while they, not penetrating my reserve, were entirely ignorant of my true state. LS 21.4"
"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
The EGW passage describes a situation where a lack of confession and seeking advice led to darkness and despair. This directly contrasts with the principle in James 5:16, which encourages confession and prayer for healing. The passage illustrates the negative consequences of not following the biblical principle.