What was Sapatnekar's attitude towards Baba at first, and how did it change?

Initially, Sapatnekar's attitude towards Sai Baba was not one of pure faith; he admitted to being "argumentative and doubtful." As mentioned in Chapter 48, he even suspected this initial skepticism was the reason Baba kept rebuking him. His attitude began to shift when, despite the rejections, he made a firm determination to stay until he received grace. The complete transformation occurred after he witnessed Baba narrate his entire life story to a Dhangar woman. Hearing his own history from Sai's mouth, Sapatnekar was filled with "great wonder, and deep respect for Sai’s feet was etched in his mind." He moved from doubt to profound reverence, recognizing Baba as a "great knower of the inner self."