Paul was not saying we should we are to choose one or the other. If that were the case he would not have said, 'I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.' If one was to be chosen over the other then this statement would imply tongues is more important.
Back to the op specifically...I practice the presence of Jesus within all the time so when faced with a challenge I just make sure my attention is on listening for His voice and by faith anticipating His confirming His voice with bringing scripture to mind..