What's in your Hand?

I have been reading Driven by Eternity by John Bevere. In the beginning of the book, John uses an allegory to tell a story. Each person that graduates from the school of Endel is given a sum of money and they are sent to live by the law of Jayln. Each person knew of Affabel and wanted to go live there- they knew that they would have the opportunity to do that, but none of them knew when that time would come. 

As you may have already realized this story is describing life on earth, the church, and heaven. Each person in this story was given a different amount of money- and each person used their money differently. Some of them used their money to help others, and some of them used their money for their own gain. 

While reading this, I thought about the things that God has given me, not necessarily just money or things, but talents and gifts. I wondered if I was using what was in my hand. Sometimes we get so focused on what someone else has in their hand, that we do not see the gifts that we are holding in our own hand. I never want to waste what God has put in my hand, or use it for my gain. What's in your hand?