I was not holding it - it was holding me

Here's a great article entitled Held by the Bible by John Piper to encourage us in our reading of the Bible - with a quote to give you a taster before you read the article in full which is based on his new book A Peculiar Glory: How the Christian Scriptures Reveal Their Complete Truthfulness

Here's the quote:

I do not merely hold a view of Scripture. I am held. The glory of God shining through his Word has been an irresistible treasure. Nothing in this world comes close to the beauty and the value of God and his ways and his grace

And here's the fuller article:

https://www.crossway.org/blog/2016/03/held-by-the-bible/