Love, love me do

A friend of mine wrote the following to me on Facebook in response to a comment about feeling God's love:
No argument with the general idea of your statement. Even so, to fill one's self with "G*dly Love"... How is that done exactly? Reminds me of the oh-so-familiar commandment to Love G*d with...How does One mandate love in the other or somehow insist upon it within oneself? I can see the "emulation" of loving behavior (for it is an action) but to will a feeling [?]; never met anyone who could do it & say so honestly.
The question he is asking is an old one. The Torah can tell me that I must do something and I have the ability to force myself to do it, even if I don't particularly feel like doing it. But when it comes to feelings and thoughts, how can the Torah mandate that I must think or feel a certain way. I cannot force myself to feel in a way I don't feel.
Love my neighbor? The guy is a low down creep! Fear God? But I don't!
The standard answer is that if you don't feel in the manner prescribed by the Torah, what is expected of you is to take the time to investigate how you are feeling and how you should feel. Do the research to learn how others have coped with such situations. Learn how they have succeeded in bringing new feelings into their hearts. You aren't the first one struggling with this issue, you can find pointers in the right direction.
So, in answer to your first question, how does one fill himself with Godly love, I would recommend starting to read Tehilim (psalms) on a regular basis. Don't just read it, stop and contemplate the messages, allow them to permeate your heart and become a part of yourself. Maybe read the commentary of Hirsch to help get a deeper feeling for the messages. Pray to God that He helps you feel his love.
Do these things and you will find His love.