"In a life wholly devoted to the good of others, the Saviour found it necessary to turn aside from ceaseless activity and contact with human needs, to seek retirement and unbroken communion with His Father. As the throng that had followed Him depart, He goes into the mountains, and there, alone with God, pours out His soul in prayer for these suffering, sinful, needy ones. MH 58.1"
"And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed."
Both passages describe Jesus going to a solitary place to pray. The EGW passage expands on the reasons why Jesus needed to do this, given his demanding ministry.
"When Jesus said to His disciples that the harvest was great and the laborers were few, He did not urge upon them the necessity of ceaseless toil, but bade them, “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest.” Matthew 9:38 . To His toil-worn workers today as really as to His first disciples He speaks these words of compassion, “Come ye yourselves apart, ... and rest awhile.” MH 58.2"
"Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest."
The EGW passage directly quotes Matthew 9:38 and connects it to the need for rest, referencing Mark 6:31.
"And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat."
EGW directly quotes Matthew 9:38 and alludes to Mark 6:31, drawing a direct connection between the need for laborers and the need for rest. The connection is explicit and meaningful.
"practices; and they need to have a personal experience in obtaining a knowledge of the will of God. We must individually hear Him speaking to the heart. When every other voice is hushed, and in quietness we wait before Him, the silence of the soul makes more distinct the voice of God. He bids us, “Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 . This is the effectual preparation for all labor for God. Amidst the hurrying throng, and the strain of life's intense activities, he who is thus refreshed will be surrounded with an atmosphere of light and peace. He will receive a new endowment of both physical and mental strength. His life will breathe out a fragrance, and will reveal a divine power that will reach men's hearts. MH 58.3"
"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalm 46:10 and uses it as a central point in her argument about finding quietness and strength in God.