Keep your wants, your joys, your sorrows, your cares, and your fears before God. You cannot burden Him; you cannot weary Him. He who numbers the hairs of your head is not indifferent to the wants of His children. “The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.” James 5:11 . His heart of love is touched by our sorrows and even by our utterances of them. Take to Him everything that perplexes the mind. Nothing is too great for Him to bear, for He holds up worlds, He rules over all the affairs of the universe. Nothing that in any way concerns our peace is too small for Him to notice. There is no chapter in our experience too dark for Him to read; there is no perplexity too difficult for Him to unravel. No calamity can befall the least of His children, no anxiety harass the soul, no joy cheer, no sincere prayer escape the lips, of which our heavenly Father is unobservant, or in which He takes no immediate interest. “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 .…
"Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy."
Ellen White directly references James 5:11 in this passage.
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."
Ellen White directly references Psalms 147:3 in this passage.
"while we believe His promises, rely upon His grace, and work His works. SC 100.2"
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."
The EGW passage directly reflects the interplay of grace, faith, and works as presented in Ephesians 2:8-10. It emphasizes that salvation is by grace through faith, leading to good works ordained by God. The connection is strong and meaningful.
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
The EGW passage emphasizes belief in God's promises and reliance on His grace, which aligns with the principle of faith being essential to please God, as stated in Hebrews 11:6.
"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."
Philippians 2:13 speaks of God working in believers to will and to do His good pleasure. The EGW passage echoes this by stating that we should 'work His works,' implying that God empowers us to do so. The connection is valid and reflects a similar theological concept.
"Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."
John 6:29 defines the work of God as believing in Jesus. The EGW passage, while broader, includes believing His promises as a component of 'working His works.' There's a thematic parallel in that both passages connect belief/faith with action/works, though the scope differs.