Accepting love is another great task, which needs more maturity and understanding. Love is not a bias nor blind but divine. It is godly in nature as what Sai shows on us. Love is a fact and not a fiction same as Sai. In general, mind is the obstacle in spiritual growth.
Thoughts are the obstacle in spiritual growth.
I feel that if there are no thoughts then there is total freedom. However, whatever it is, if Sai thinks to free us, then it is not even one crorth of a second for us to be freed. In no time, we will merge in him. That is dependent on Him and Him alone. Avneesh I am writing using myself as an example and generalizing for the common man.