God's word and Spirit changes the perverse to be meek and obedient

I was reminded of "Success" where failure would have been better as we've been studying Hebrews the past few weeks. I came across this:

The Holy Scriptures are the word of God. When God sets it home by his Spirit, it convinces powerfully, converts powerfully, and comforts powerfully. It makes a soul that has long been proud, to be humble; and a perverse spirit, to be meek and obedient. Sinful habits, that are become as it were natural to the soul, and rooted deeply in it, are separated and cut off by this sword. It will discover to men their thoughts and purposes, the vileness of many, the bad principles they are moved by, the sinful ends they act to. The word will show the sinner all that is in his heart. - Matthew Henry Commentary (Hebrews 4:11-16)

Perverse defined:

• Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.
• Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary.
• legal, of a verdict Ignoring the evidence or the judge's opinions.

Meek and obedient define:

• Submissive, willing to comply with the commands, orders, or (instructions) of those in authority.

Commandments of Jesus,
Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome (1 John 5:3)
Jesus teaches love precedes obedience and the indwelling Holy Spirit