{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstadam-a-transparent-podcast-for-men.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftap-out-jLs58HS6","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Tap Out ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b3d8bd95-1240-4610-a614-5ed29ecbcff1/512fae6c-759e-4f4e-b2e9-4e489d572552/tapoutlowmain.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"You know exactly what “tapping out” looks like. It’s when a fighter hits the mat or taps their opponent, signaling they’re done. No more. They’ve reached their limit, and if they keep going, they’ll break.\n\nBut let me ask you: Would you have blamed Jesus for tapping out?\nI mean, think about it—He went through more than we could ever imagine. Because let’s be honest—He could have. When the weight of the cross became unbearable… He could’ve said, “I’m done.”\nWhen betrayal cut deep, He could’ve quit.\nWhen they beat Him, mocked Him, and the crowd turned their back on Him—He could’ve walked away. And who would have blamed Him?\n\nBut here’s the thing—this isn’t about weakness. It’s not about failure. It’s about reaching the edge. That moment when you’ve carried more than you should, and your body, your mind, your soul finally says, “Enough.”\nEvery man has been there. How many of us have whispered to ourselves, “I’m done.”\nBut here’s where it changes—Jesus didn’t say “I am finished.” He said, “It is finished.”\n\nThere’s a huge difference.\n“It is finished” = Purpose fulfilled. Power in the completion.\n“I am finished” = A person overwhelmed, a cry for help or release.\nOne is a statement of triumph. The other is a moment of surrender.\n\nToo many men are walking around, silently carrying the weight of the world, whispering, “I’m finished.”\n“I can’t keep going.”\n“I have nothing left.”\n\nBut listen—when Jesus hung on that cross and declared “It is finished,” He wasn’t giving up. It wasn’t a cry of defeat. It was a shout of victory.\nIt wasn’t weakness; it was completion.\nJesus didn’t tap out. He followed through.\nHe didn’t say, “I am finished”— because He wasn’t. And neither are you.\n\nYou may feel tired.\nYou may feel broken.\nYou may even feel like tapping out.\nBut when you’re at the edge, don’t declare “I am finished.”\nInstead, remember: What Jesus finished on the cross means you don’t have to live defeated.\n\nYou might feel empty, but you are not done.\nYou might feel wounded, but you are not worthless.\nYou might feel tired, but in Christ, you are still standing.\n\nTetelestai… IT IS FINISHED.\n"}