Q-Tip?

The only "Yes" or "No" that matters are the ones you get from God. There is a lot of gunk that can affect the hearing. Some would call them 'filters.' I just call it gunk. They can be difficult to detect and remove, because they hide in these crooks and crannies, they're impervious to water, they're full of dirt, they're slimy, discolored, and bitter (bitter is a gross memory from the childhood play ground). They don't want to come out of there easily, no one wants to see them, they keep creeping back and they make it impossible to hear clearly.

So I guess when we are struggling to hear from God, we need to ask, "Q-tip, please."