Based on Sai Baba's words, what is the relationship between ego, faith, and receiving divine assistance?

Sai Baba establishes a clear relationship between these concepts in Chapter 2. He states that to receive his full assistance, a devotee must dissolve their ego and surrender it at his feet. When the ego is dissolved and no trace remains, Baba promises to enter with 'I-ness' and act directly. This surrender is linked to faith. Baba says, 'Where there is devotion with faith, I am always subservient.' This implies that faith is the key that makes the divine accessible. Conversely, an ego-driven mind, prone to argumentation and pride in its own wisdom, is described as being filled with ignorance and Maya, making it unfit for self-knowledge or divine help.