Tanya for the 30th of Kislev, ל' כסלו, leap year

In comprehending Torah the soul’s faculty of intellect clothes itself in thought. Completeness in the performance of the commandments demands love and fear of G-d; one can bring to his fulfillment of the commandments the fullness generated by vitality and depth of feeling only when he is imbued with fear and love of the Almighty.