By Jennifer M McPherson

“My sheep recognize my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me.”
— John 10:27 TPT

I have often wondered what it truly means to know the voice of God. For years, I heard it taught as something we must learn or acquire through religious pursuit. But the more I walk with Him, the more convinced I am that His voice is not learned—it is recognized.
It is something ingrained in us from the beginning.

We Respond to Frequency More Than Words

Some time ago, I began studying frequencies and vibrations from a spiritual lens. What I realized was simple yet profound:

We respond less to the words themselves and more to the frequency they come through.

This is why two people can quote the same scripture, yet only one carries the resonance of life.
As Jesus said:

“The words I speak to you are Spirit and life.”
— John 6:63 TPT

It is the Spirit within the words, not the vocabulary itself, that awakens the heart.

When Words Sound Right but the Heart Is Missing

So what do we do when the words sound like the Lord but the frequency—the spirit behind them—does not carry His heart?

We do not follow.

We may clap, we may say “amen,” but transformation does not take place because transformation is never the product of language alone.
Truth only transforms when it carries the breath of God.

Paul warns of this reality when speaking of voices that “sound spiritual” but lack the Spirit’s essence:

“They may pretend to be full of wisdom… but they are powerless to help you grow stronger in your faith.”
— Colossians 2:23 TPT

Sadly, this reflects much of church culture today:
language without life, truth without transformation, words without frequency.

Unity Comes From the Spirit—Not Doctrinal Agreement

A wise believer recognizes that unity never comes from saying the same words or holding identical theology.

Scripture never tells us to unify around doctrine.
But it does command us:

“Be one body and one spirit… one hope… one faith… one Father.”
— Ephesians 4:4–6 TPT

Unity is in the Spirit, not in intellectual sameness.

This is the frequency that binds us: the Spirit’s resonance, not human agreement.

Why the Early Church Responded to the Apostles

When Acts says “They were devoted to the apostles’ teaching” (Acts 2:42 TPT), it wasn’t because of titles or hierarchy.

They didn’t adhere to teaching because someone called himself an apostle.
They adhered because the frequency of Christ flowed through them.

Different apostles carried different expressions—
Peter’s fire,
John’s affection,
Paul’s revelation—
yet all carried the same Spirit.

“There are different kinds of ministry, but the Lord is the same.”
— 1 Corinthians 12:5 TPT

Their expressions differed, but the frequency was unified.

Paul’s Commitment to One Frequency

In Galatians, Paul explained he went to Jerusalem to “confer” with the apostles:

“I went to confirm with the other apostles that I was not running the race in vain.”
— Galatians 2:2 TPT

He wasn’t protecting his own voice—
he was stewarding the voice of Christ.

Despite being separated by distance, culture, and calling, the apostles proclaimed a Gospel that carried:

“the same Spirit of faith.”
— 2 Corinthians 4:13 TPT

This is the miracle:
Different vessels, same resonance.
Different personalities, same Spirit.
Different expressions, same Shepherd.

This is why the early church devoted themselves to their teaching—they recognized His voice within it.

Knowing His Voice Today

So what does it mean today to know the voice of God?

It is simply this:

To tune our ear to the frequency of His heart.

As Paul exhorts:

“Feast on all the treasures of the heavenly realm and fill your thoughts with heavenly realities.”
— Colossians 3:2 TPT

Or in other words,
set your mind on things above—not the diminished distortions of this earthly realm.

Frequencies Cannot Be Faked

Here is the truth about spiritual frequency:
It cannot be imitated.

We cannot mimic our way into imparting revelation.
We cannot fabricate resonance.
We cannot counterfeit the sound of Christ.

We can only impart what we embody.

“Live in the fullness of God… then your lives will be an advertisement of this immense power as it works through you.”
— Ephesians 3:19–20 TPT

So perhaps the pursuit is not perfect language, doctrinal exactness, or polished expression—but simply this:

To sit at His feet in the realm of rest until our frequency matches His.

Because when we embody His heart,
His voice becomes unmistakable.