A born again believer follows Christ, not the Law. Christ is the Law, when we follow Him Who is the very essence of the Law because He is the Law Giver, then we do not follow the Law from effort of our own, we belong to the Law Giver who gives us the desire to be like Him.
Even though we fall short at times in our flesh, our heart hates when we violate the character of Christ Who lives in us.
Psalm 119:96-98 "…96I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit. 97Oh, how I love Your law! All-day long it is my meditation. 98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me."
Those who are born again love the Law, we don't have to make sure we follow it, it becomes a part of us when we are changed by Christ into a new creation.
Those who are working real hard to follow the Law are not trusting Christ, they are trusting in their own ability to be good, but they fail because in order to be holy we must be changed by Christ and given the Holy Spirit Who does His work in us.
Ephesians 2:10
"10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."
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