Todd Stocker Quotes

Thankfulness creates gratitude which generates contentment that causes peace.

A Sunrise is God's way of saying, "Let's start again.

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

Helping others is the secret sauce to a happy life.

I wanted to figure out why I was so busy, but I couldn't find the time to do it.

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

The value we place on what we've been given correlates to our depth of gratitude for it.

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

Why does February feel like one big Tuesday?

Joy weathers any storm: Happiness rides the waves.

It's a new day. Yesterday's failure is redeemed at the sunrise

If you walk in joy, happiness is close behind.

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

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

Busyness chokes deep thinking.

God has given you grace. Maybe you should give yourself some too.

Motivation gets you going; Inspiration keeps you going.

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

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

Even in hardship, God’s goodness prevails.

A change of heart changes everything.

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

Happiness is hanging with friends who know you way more than you'd care to share.

How do you know where you're going if you don't know where you've been

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

Stories give color to black and white information.

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

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

Do what you love but do what it takes to do what you love.

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

Don’t go to Men about God. Go to God about Men.

The pondering heart is a thankful heart.

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

Principle comes first; action thereafter.

Controlled anger leads to positive action.

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

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

The first step in Choosing is Prioritizing.

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

The visual of Satan isn’t one of a big red devil with horns. Even worse, it’s the picture of something good, twisted enough to be compelling.

A promise is something that has been given but not yet realized.

Fear takes root in the soil of insecurity.

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

No matter what, its always an opportunity.

The sense of fulfillment is often hidden in acts of kindness

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

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

Great Leadership sometimes requires taking a step backward in order to take a leap forward.

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

For the Christ-follower,small spiritual adjustments make huge eternal differences.

Leadership is Art; use lots of color

Jesus' love for you far outweighs your expectations of Him.

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

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

Words give sound to the beauty of Life.

Patience is something I can’t wait to have!

When shame overwhelms us, grace still surrounds us.

You are responsible for your actions, not their responses.

Faith is not mastered by intellect. It is received by innocence.

Don't live on the comments of people but on the truths of God.

Everyone is self employed and your employer is you.

The wise pause; the foolish react.

Execution is something, but timing is everything.

While ignorance might be bliss, apathy can be deadly.

Use fear as a counselor not a captor.

The Decisions You Make Today Affect The Outcomes Of Tomorrow.

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

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

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

True Success adds value to others

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

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.

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

A surrendered heart leads to greatness. A stubborn heart leads to struggle.

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

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.

Servant Leadership is an oxymoron. All true Leadership is servanthood.

Nothing good has resulted in primarily following my will.

Results fuel belief which causes us to take more action and get more results.

Joy is found in simple things.

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

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

The atrocities of war are only overshadowed by the heroism of their dead.

Procrastination causes pressure that zaps creativity and excellence.

Life always squashes death. Love always soothes sadness.

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

Expect nothing; be amazed by everything.

All Christians are in ministry. Sometimes, they're in church work.

Before marriage, you lose your virginity. After marriage, you get to give it away. Which would you rather experience?

A life lived without borders is a life lived in captivity

Control what you can. Influence what you should. Forget the rest.

Fear makes you worry and worry makes you weary.

Confidence is being scared to death but getting the job done anyway.

When I tell, I inform. When I ask, I transform.

When God allows hurt IN your life, it is because he is using it for a greater purpose FOR your life.

Believe that your day is going to be good and leave it up to the day to prove you wrong.

A forced confession is no confession at all

When you do something new, there is always some uncertainty. Push through it. Maintain your vision of what lies beyond your fear.

There are no perfect decisions, only excellent applications.

Preparation is the pressure valve on a busy schedule.

Never underestimate the value of good friends.

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

The best way to reach your Goal is to say "NO" more than you say "YES

Starting the morning without prayer is like starting a car without gas.

Comparing kills fulfillment.

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

We shouldn't ignore being missional for the sake of being confessional and we shouldn't ignore being confessional for the sake of being missional.

Don't have HOPE that the situation will be better. Have HOPE that your savior will be nearer.

The one who truly sacrifices the most is usually the one who talks about it the least

Service is born out of love not duty.

Serving is the best kind of Leading.

Where I want to be is only one step further than this one.

Don't make someone else's life your benchmark.

Compassion finds its power in action.

Your work is an expression of your passion. It isn't your passion in and of itself.

Crying is your souls way of cleansing itself.

The sign of a life that is loved is laughter at their funeral.

Wisdom is the hand that fits inside the glove of knowledge.

Outcomes are not my responsibility. I am only tasked with doing the best I can when I can.

If you can harness the morning, you can ride the day.

There's great gain and huddling together. For in it we find the strength for the battle, unity of purpose, and a sense that we have each other’s back.

Laughter at a funeral is a sign of a life well loved.

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

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

Internal conviction drives external action.

Sin builds up. Forgiveness cleans up.

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

Success is never achieved for when your think you reach it, something else grabs your interest.

Why do we adults complicate that which is so simple.

Success comes through small daily wins.

He who is flexible masters the day.

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

Why does it seem that the church is more interested in people involvement rather than people engagement.

Fear is the chain that wraps around a free man’s leg.

Fear is the chain still wrapped around a free man’s leg

The Church should be more concerned about the hearts of the lost rather than the comforts of the saved.

Greatness isn’t found in how you handle success, but in how you handle failure.

For the Christian, revenge is a dish best not served at all.

Sometimes you find Hope; Sometimes Hope finds you.

As Christians, we are to hold traditions loosely and the Gospel tightly.

Leadership is a skill learned through many venues.

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

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

The Equipping Leader steps back, not away.

The more you respond to change externally, the more solid you need to be internally.

The cabin on the lake is nothing compared to my mansion in eternity!

Joy is a gift given not an emotion earned.

Put people first and you'll be first among people.

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

Happy is what I feel; Joy is what I experience.

Selfishness squelches love.

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

Without vision, a church devolves into a lukewarm, aimless organization characterized by infighting, budget grabbing and a dead heart for the lost.

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

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

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

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

Change isn’t closing the door on the old, it is opening the door on the new.

Jesus isn't one of many; he's the one and only.

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

Where Love meets action, there be God.

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

Peace produces a proper perspective.

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

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

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

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

Choice is the grease in the gears of success.

Each day of your existence ready’s itself for your impact

When you love what you do, it shows.

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

Remember God loves you, even when its hard to love yourself.

Success is just around the corner from difficulty.

You can’t choose your emotion, but you can chose your response.

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

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

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

If you don't have an exiting TOMORROW, it's because you have a boring TODAY.

When you get a glimpse of a better future, the present becomes even more exciting!

Dreaming is the fuel in the car of dedication!

Don't have HOPE that your situation will be better. Have HOPE that your future will be brighter.

Gratitude is best refined through the fires of adversity.

Perspective is born in the rearview mirror of life.

As a leader, you're not paid to make decisions. You're paid to get results from decisions.

Great leadership is always coupled with the mindset, motivation, and momentum of great service

Leadership is meeting people where they are so you can take them where they need to go.

The start of a new week is the beginning of an epic future.

Faith is the engine; Hope is the gas; Love is the car (1 Corinthians 13:13)

Giving is always a blessing; Generosity is always life-changing.

Plans are only as good as the actions behind them.

Exploit your failure and success is close at hand

Exploit failure and success is close at hand

The key to success is saying "no" more than saying "yes.

Never work out of your gifted zone, but always work out of your comfort zone!

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

Familiarity is the dagger thrust into the heart of fear.

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

Overtime, your actions betray your heart.

Over time, your actions betray your heart - for good or for evil.

Making others better is a core value of a great life.