St. Augustine said, "The good man is not he who knows what is good, but loves it." And when one truly loves what is good, he does what is good out of desire not duty. Only this kind of love is able to overcome the errors of human love.
When we love God, not for what he has done for us, but for who he is, holy, righteous, merciful, kind, etc., and we love our neighbor with this divine love, we will do what is right. St. Augustine said, "Love and do what you will." When we love in this way our will is conformed to the will of God, so that all we will to do is according to God's will. In this way, the law is fulfilled in us.
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