RESET or REGRET: Your Call
- Bisola Mogaji
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Walking away is often labeled as failure.
In reality, it’s one of the most strategic leadership decisions you can make.
While walking through the corridors of Scripture, I paused at what is often described as one of the saddest passages in the Bible — Genesis 6:7–13 (MSG).
God was pained.
He regretted creating mankind.
His heart was broken.
And He chose to start over.
That stopped me.
After all the investment of Genesis chapters 1–5… why reset?
As I sat with that question, a deeper leadership reflection surfaced:
Why do we cling to paths we already know are failing — simply because we’ve invested so much in them?
Most times, it isn’t confusion holding us back. It’s fear.
Fear of ridicule
Fear of embarrassment
Fear of wasted effort
Fear of the unknown
Fear of failing again
Fear of losing what we’ve already built
Yet Genesis 6 quietly offers a powerful leadership playbook for reset moments.
1. Evaluate reality honestly
God assessed the situation exactly as it was. Leadership requires brutal honesty. Denial doesn’t protect destiny, it delays it.
2. Acknowledge the emotion, don’t suppress it
God felt grief, regret, and pain. Feeling doesn’t make you weak; it makes you human. Process the emotion, but don’t live there.
3. Speak decisively to yourself
Verse 7 begins with “God said…”Leaders must learn to speak clarity into chaos.
A closed mouth often leads to a closed future.
4. Decide and resolve quickly
Indecision is a thief of time. A fresh start always costs something. For God, it meant releasing everything built in Genesis 1–5.
Leadership often means choosing courage over comfort.
5. Remember: there is always a remnant
For God, there was Noah. There is always something preserved, a skill, an idea, a relationship, an investment, if you’re paying attention.
So pause and ask yourself:
What do I need to honestly evaluate, courageously release, and decisively restart?
If you’re leading people, a team, or your own life, this might be your reset moment.
RESET… or REGRET. Your call.
If this reflection resonated with you, consider sharing it with someone who might be standing at a crossroads.
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