Lovest thou me?

John 21:17 KJV

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

How many times has the Lord asked me this same question??  And how has my life,  not my words,  answered Him back?  I do love the Lord but I haven't been all that great at showing it.  This morning when I read that verse,  it definitely pricked my heart.  Jesus wanted action behind Peter's declared love.  Peter had surely been active when he ran away from knowing Christ in his denial of the Savior... Why is it so easy to give our whole heart,  mind,  soul and strength to another human being and not to the almighty God who loved us with the Cross?  I,  for one,  am thankful He lovingly forgives and is active in his love toward me when he asks me the question "Tonya,  lovest thou me?... " and he gives me another chance to show Him.  He's so awesome...