Reflections: Following you is not the same as Running away

I ran from the world. I ran because I thought running away from the world means I'm running towards God. I ran because I thought if I stayed as far away from the world as possible, I'm doing God's will. I ran and ran and ran until my legs tired out. I ran and ran and ran until my legs bled out. The world caught up to me, whispered in my ear. I was afraid, I was really afraid; it was then that I realized that I ran from the world because I was afraid of it. It was me who ran.