Todd Stocker Quotes

God made us for relationships before he made us for tasks.

History affects our future but it doesn't determine it.

A confident leader is like a duck. Above the water, he is calm and poised while below the water, he is driven by a flurry of focused activity.

Sometimes God asks us to take a step before he confirms the course.

The past informs our present and our future.

It is in the quiet that you gain perspective when you have to deal with the loud.

The problem Christians have isn't our belief in what God could do, but on what God should do.

A good man measures his life not in the number of his years but in the quality of his friends.

Choice is the grease in the gears of success.

Monday: New Week; Fresh Start; Time to make something happen!

Leadership is Art; use lots of color

Success is not an adjective for a life. A person can only be successful at part of something not in all something.

In order to pick something up, you've got to put something down.

Talking with three people deeply is better than talking with thirty people superficially.

Most people's greatest regret is not living the life they knew they could live.

Even in hardship, God's goodness prevails.

Before you eat the elephant, make sure you know what parts you want to eat.

The wise pause; the foolish react.

Sometimes we get so enamored with the tradition of something that we forget about the intent of it.

To live a more balanced life, glance at the past, live in the present, and focus on the future.

Always be excellent and you'll rise above the rest.

This life is a wading pool compared to the ocean call eternity.

Sometimes it is better to say 'no' and lose your job than it is to say 'yes' and lose your soul.

Leadership is making the wise decision even when it's hard.

Joy in your Job is possible to the extent you're willing to choose it.

Joy is found in simple things.

Serving is the best kind of Leading.

The Equipping Leader steps back, not away.

In prayer, God does want your words, he wants your heart. He doesn't track your eloquence, he treasures your soul.

To better handle grief, become the passenger, not the driver.

Life always squashes death. Love always soothes sadness.

You can't judge your parenting by the choices of your kids.

Procrastination causes pressure that zaps creativity and excellence.

A happy birthday is measured not in the amount of gifts one gets, but in the amount one is loved.

Insomnia is the act of pushing through sleep to achieve the art of insane creativity.

Leadership is a skill learned through many venues.

Don't let the guilt of the past keep you from the victories of the future.

Overtime, your actions betray your heart.

Expect nothing; be amazed by everything.

In prayer, God doesn't guarantee the answer you want, but He does guarantee the answer you need.

Selfishness squelches love.

Motivation gets you going; Inspiration keeps you going.

Comparing kills fulfillment.

To sacrifice anything is of great honor. To sacrifice everything is of God.

Peace produces a proper perspective.

Hope is the pin-pricked light that tears through the fabric of our dark world.

In order for you to receive, someone else has to give. That's called sacrifice.

Some will, some won't. Look for the ones who will.

Death is just the door through which we experience true Life.

Your morning routine generates a 10x return for good or for bad. Make it good.

Finding your purpose is a lifelong adventure. Enjoy the journey.

Service is born out of love not duty.

There are no perfect decisions, only excellent applications.

Controlled anger leads to positive action.

A change of heart changes everything.

To our Creator, a small detail is a big deal.

Knowledge isn't life changing. The application of knowledge is.

If I knew I was going to die, I'd do the things on my life list. Why not do them now?

The Decisions You Make Today Affect The Outcomes Of Tomorrow.

Our country is a place where hope can be born and great companies, organizations and non-profits can spring up from an idea birthed on the back of a coffee-shop napkin.

Busyness chokes deep thinking.

The ability to stay calm and focused in the midst of change is what distinguishes great leaders from those just collecting a paycheck.

If at first you don't succeed, tweak it before you toss it.

Love is a Dance set on the stage of Forgiveness and Grace.

If you try to be everywhere at once, you won't be anywhere at all.

Thankfulness creates gratitude which generates contentment that causes peace.

Where Love meets action, there be God.

Fear takes root in the soil of insecurity.

Jesus doesn't lead you out of your day, He leads you into it.

Confidence is that internal alignment between what you know, what you believe and what you portray.

Selflessness is the highest goal of good leaders.

He who is flexible masters the day.

You should have feelings based on truth but you should not have truth based on feelings.

Never underestimate the value of good friends.

If you walk in joy, happiness is close behind.

Government should be a floor upon which the good of the people flourishes, not a ceiling upon which people bump their heads!

The Church is both organism and organization - Woven together in a beautifully messy dance that stumbles across the stage of a fallen world.

Why does February feel like one big Tuesday?

Everyone is self employed and your employer is you.

True prayer is pleading with God for that which He wants to do anyway.

A speaker should approach his preparation not by what he wants to say, but by what he wants to learn.

Patience is something I can't wait to have!

The sense of fulfillment is often hidden in acts of kindness

Execution is something, but timing is everything.

Somewhere along the line, "Church" became a weekly event rather than a gathering of people who did life together.

Why do we adults complicate that which is so simple.

Sometimes, God drives us to Prayer and Scripture not for answers to the struggles, but for anchors in the storms.

What trumps the 'How' of Leadership is the 'Why

Joy is something we can't manufacture. Joy happens to us not because of us.

Nothing good has resulted in primarily following my will.

The sum of greatest is not asking 'What do I want to be' but rather 'Who do I want to be

When you join teams that changes lives, yours will be the first.

It is important to view current events through Christ-like eyes.

You need to get out of your nest in order to fly.

God will give you more than you can handle because it is in your surrender that He gives you your victory!

Success comes through small daily wins.

Helping others is the secret sauce to a happy life.