I think you can tilt too far to the side of the story where the message is just simply entertainment. So I think your goal has to be to craft in one sentence what the truth is you are trying to convey. And then you find or create a story that you wrap around that truth.

Your requests change history because your prayers change God!

Courage does not panic; it prays. Courage does not bemoan; it believes. Courage does not languish; it listens

I simply think God is greater than our weakness. In fact, I think it is our weakness that reveals how great God is.

God's present is his presence. His greatest gift is himself.

God is not a miser with his grace. Your cup may be low in cash or clout, but it is overflowing with mercy.

Jesus said, "My Father is the gardener...He trims and cleans every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce even more fruit".