"The last night we were on the boat I felt most grateful to my heavenly Father. I there learned a lesson I shall never forget. God had spoken to my heart in the storm, and in the waves, and in the calm following. And shall we not worship Him? Shall man set up his will against the will of God? Shall we be disobedient to the commands of so mighty a Ruler? Shall we contend with the Most High, who is the source of all power, and from whose heart flows infinite love and blessing to the creatures of His care? LS 230.3"
"Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?"
Both passages address the idea of humanity contending with or questioning God's will and power. EGW's passage directly questions whether man should set his will against God's, while Isaiah 45:9 uses the analogy of a potsherd striving with its maker to illustrate the absurdity of such contention.
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."
Both passages touch on surrendering to God's will and offering oneself to Him. The EGW passage speaks of learning a lesson from God's power in nature and questioning disobedience, while Romans 12:1 urges believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice. The connection is thematic, focusing on obedience and dedication to God.