How does Chapter 12 characterize the nature of saints, and in what way are they considered distinct from God?

Chapter 12 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra explains that while God's incarnations are for protecting the virtuous and destroying the wicked, saints are uniquely distinct. The text posits that saints are even "greater than God" in their compassion, because to them, the virtuous and the wicked are equal. As described in Chapter 12, saints do not differentiate between great and small, treating everyone the same. Their primary mission is to first set the wicked on the right path, as their hearts overflow with love and compassion for the distressed, unlike the destructive aspect of a divine incarnation.