How did Sapatnekar's ordeal with Sai Baba, from being rebuked to receiving a blessing, ultimately transform his perception?

Sapatnekar's journey was a profound trial that led to a complete transformation. Initially, he was filled with doubt and anguish, questioning his own karma due to Baba's repeated "Chal Hat" rebukes. However, his determination to stay until he received grace was the turning point. Chapter 48 explains that by witnessing Baba narrate his hidden life story to a shepherd woman, Sapatnekar's perception shifted from confusion to awe. He was filled with "great wonder, and deep respect for Sai’s feet was etched in his mind." The ordeal dismantled his doubts and replaced them with unshakable faith in Baba as a "great knower of the inner self," culminating in him washing Baba's feet with tears of joy upon receiving his divine assurance.