God does not bid the youth to be less aspiring. The elements of character that make a man successful and honored among men—the irrepressible desire for some greater good, the indomitable will, the strenuous exertion, the untiring perseverance—are not to be crushed out. By the grace of God they are to be directed to objects as much higher than mere selfish and temporal interests as the heavens are higher than the earth. And the education begun in this life will be continued in the life to come. Day by day the wonderful works of God, the evidences of His wisdom and power in creating and sustaining the universe, the infinite mystery of love and wisdom in the plan of redemption, will open to the mind in new beauty. “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 . Even in this life we may catch glimpses of His presence and may taste the joy of communion with Heaven, but the fullness…
"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."
Ellen White directly references 1 Corinthians 2:9 in this passage.
"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Both passages discuss striving for a higher calling and the pursuit of spiritual goals. While EGW quotes 1 Corinthians 2:9 directly, the initial part of the passage about not crushing the desire for greater good and directing it towards higher objects aligns with the sentiment of pressing toward the mark in Philippians 3:14.