A top video game influencer with 19 million followers is putting down the anger and picking up the Bible. See what led Tyler “Ninja” Blevins to say “Jesus is King” and start walking in truth.

Tyler Blevins, a prominent video game streamer better known as "Ninja," recently shared with his 19 million followers on Twitch that he and his wife attend church weekly as they seek to grow spiritually. Blevins, who rose to fame in 2017 playing "Fortnite," told his followers about his spiritual journey during a stream titled "NEW FORTNITE SEASON | God is great!" after one follower wrote in the Twitch stream chat "Ninja giving his life to God is the biggest streamer glowup ever. Congrats, brother, welcome home."

"Thank you," Blevins responded. "Kinda hard to even think about my time when I wasn't — you know what I mean?"

Ninja Attends Church Weekly
Blevins then shared that he and his wife, Jessica, are attending church every week, The Christian Post reported.

"We're going to church every Sunday," he said. "Jess and I are going through this journey, where, you know, our relationship with God and Jesus."

"I'm just trying to be a better person, dude," he added. "Trying to walk the walk and not just talk the talk."

As Crosswalk Headlines previously reported, Blevins publicly declared in a Twitch stream that "Jesus is King" to his followers.

"Even if you don't think [Jesus is King], don't judge me for it, and I won't judge you for it," he said at the time. "I love you all no matter what. And in the chat, we respect all religions, all people. …Someone has no religion? We love everybody, dude."

Leaving Anger Behind
Speaking to his followers last week, Blevins shared that he's been reflecting on his past behavior, particularly his angry outbursts while gaming.

"I find myself being hypocritical a lot of the times, and I don't like that about myself," he admitted. "I also look back at a lot of the things that I did in the past. Now, listen, I'm not saying I regret things in the past. Obviously, there are things that I do, but, like, I can't keep trying to better myself and trying to live biblically and also, in the meanwhile, tell somebody I could buy their f— bank and foreclose their house."

He also shared that he quit playing the game "Marvel Rivals" due to its toxic community and that he wanted to step away from the negativity rather than retaliate.

"I don't want to go back and roast the s— out of people that are roasting me. Of course, I could," he said. "The point I'm trying to make … it's a lot easier to combat negativity with negativity and just roast these people that are roasting me back. …You know what I mean? But I just don't want to do that anymore."

"I felt like I couldn't, or I just didn't want to talk back bad to the people who were talking s— to me because I didn't want to keep talking s—."

Blevins Is Finding Peace in Rest and Prayer
Blevins noted that emotional toll toxic gaming environments can take a toll on him.

"I would start my day off in a great mood, and then people would just get to me," he said.

Despite his desire to grow, Blevins acknowledged he is still a work in progress.

"I don't want to be that person anymore," he said, "I might still pop off every once in a while and lose my cool, but I'm working on it."

Additionally, Blevins shared that he takes time away from gaming to rest and be with loved ones after a follower shared that he doesn't take enough breaks from streaming.

"I take breaks quite often," he said. "I spend time with the people I love, and that helps reset my mindset."

And Protecting His Marriage and Honoring His Mother
Blevins has previously spoken out about his faith and personal values. During a 2018 interview with ESPN, the popular streamer shared that he avoids one-on-one gaming sessions with women, comparing the intimacy of these kinds of conversations could potentially compromise his marriage with Jessica, whom he has been married to since 2017.

"This is my spouse," Blevins said. "This is the person I vowed to spend the rest of my life with … I'm protecting my relationship."

He has also expressed gratitude to his mother, who refused to have him aborted because of health issues during his pregnancy, for teaching him that "God has a plan."

"We don't need something like the threat of the end of times to start becoming better humans and developing a relationship with the Lord," Blevins told his followers earlier this year.

He also told his followers how prayer has helped his mindset.

"I can confidently say I feel like I'm all-around a better person and in a better mindset since I started praying every night," he said.

Other prominent figures in digital media who have been more outspoken about faith this year is podcaster Joe Rogan, who shared earlier this month he has been attending church.

"It's actually very nice," he said during a June episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience." "They're all just trying to be better people. It's a good vibe."

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