Why was faith so important for devotees seeking blessings from Sai Baba?

Faith was the essential condition for receiving divine grace and experiencing miracles from Sai Baba. As Chapter 4 recounts, when Das Ganu wished for a vision of Lord Vitthal, Baba firmly told him, "the devotee must be full of faith." The fulfillment of this vision was directly linked to this prerequisite. Similarly, when Das Ganu wanted to go on a pilgrimage, Baba instructed him to "keep firm faith in your mind" that Shirdi itself was the holy place, which preceded the miracle of the Ganga and Yamuna flowing from his toes. For Kakasaheb Dixit, his vision of Vitthal was confirmed by Baba and a subsequent miracle, reinforcing his belief. These examples show that unwavering faith was the key that unlocked Baba's grace and made spiritual experiences possible.