Bring Home the Runners

"You better stand tall when they're calling you out, don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down - It's my life, it's now or never" (BJ)

You're up ... up to you! Be a game winner!

People often talk about the End of Days. As Jews, we are trained from a young age to anticipate the coming of Moshiach, as well as frequently discuss what will happen when he finally arrives. Naturally, we are intrigued by the topic. We cannot wait until the day when there will be global peace, unity and universal glorification of Hashem's singular sovereignty upon the world. However, one thing is for certain - we must deserve it!
This requires a collective effort. As we diligently strive to fulfill our Torah obligations, we must always keep in mind that our personal observance and accomplishments alone will not earn our Final Redemption, rather we must assist others to achieve the same objective.
It's a team effort. And a lot rides on each player.

It's the 9th inning. Two down. Bases loaded. Down by four. And we're at the bottom of the order.
But before the game ends, let's take a quick look at the key moments that led up to this crucial batter. We've left several runners stranded. Although we scored several times, we also had many other failed opportunities. One of your star teammates sacrificed earlier to deep right, moving up the base runners and scoring one. But our defense made some critical mistakes. Though we had some big hits, those errors cost us dearly.
But forget about those now. That's in the past. The game is on the line ... and you're up!
We cannot afford another sacrifice. You need to get on! And you need to come home safely!
 Focus. Concentrate. 
Put in all your power and knock that ball right out of the park! The game is in your hands!

Go on. Bring home those runners! 

Say to yourself ten times today:
"Hashem, give me the will-power and strength to be a star player on Your team!"