"Consecration; Trust When we are humble and contrite we stand where God can and will manifest Himself to us. He is well pleased when we urge past mercies and blessings as a reason why He should bestow on us greater blessings. He will more than fulfill the expectations of those who trust fully in Him. The Lord Jesus knows just what His children need, how much divine power we will appropriate for the blessing of humanity; and He bestows upon us all that we will employ in blessing others and ennobling our own souls. MH 513"
"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?"
Both passages emphasize God's willingness to give good things to those who ask and trust in Him. EGW expands on this principle.
"You may feel the deficiency of your character and the smallness of your ability in comparison with the greatness of the work. But if you had the greatest intellect ever given to man, it would not be sufficient for your work. “Without Me ye can do nothing,” says our Lord and Saviour. John 15:5 . The result of all we do rests in the hands of God. Whatever may betide, lay hold upon Him with steady, persevering confidence. MH 513.1"
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing."
Ellen White directly references John 15:5 in this passage.
"Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
The phrase "in His love" is a direct reference to the concept presented in Romans 8:39.
"We must have less trust in what we ourselves can do, and more trust in what the Lord can do for and through us. You are not engaged in your own work; you are doing the work of God. Surrender your will and way to Him. Make not a single reserve, not a single compromise with self. Know what it is to be free in Christ. MH 513.4"
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
The EGW passage echoes the sentiment of Galatians 2:20, emphasizing surrender to Christ and allowing Him to live through us, rather than relying on our own efforts. The idea of being 'crucified with Christ' aligns with the call to surrender one's will.
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
Both passages emphasize reliance on God's power rather than one's own abilities. While not a direct quote, the sentiment aligns with Philippians 4:13.