I did my best to be reconciled, but my spouse disowned me. Girls often run when a boyfriend breaks their heart. Heartbreak for a young woman is the most cruel and traumatic experience of all. Without God's help, it is nearly impossible for some to overcome. So they run, and keep on running - from God, from feelings of worthlessness, and from their inner hurt.
Young men run from jobs and careers that are dead end.
They confess to feelings of not accomplishing anything with their lives. They feel like running and not stopping - until they can find some kind of work that satisfies their need for fulfillment. That is why I believe the majority of our runaway youth today are not running away from something, as much as they are trying to run to something worthwhile. They are searching, more than running. That is not the intent of this message.