You have to turn off your “hairy reasoner” in order to hear clearly from God. Get your focus from your understanding down into your spirit man who lives in your innermost being. Center your thoughts down in your belly, in your guts, in your “reigns” as the Bible calls it (perhaps because you reign yourself, or lead or guide yourself from this place). Be led by the Spirit, who lives in you and is with you. Out of your belly…..