There are 3 kinds of kids in this world.
Child #1 is a kid who doesn't care that his parents has left them. They are independent, adventurous, and ready to take on whatever is coming. Its not that they don't need their parent, its that they trust their parent so completely that they believe wholeheartedly that if their Mommy chose to leave them somewhere then they must be safe. They get their hugs and kisses and then go play with the toys and the other children, happy as can be.
Child #2 is the less-adjusted child that screams at the top of his blessed lungs the entire time that their parent is absent. Usually this child is the visitor at church - he isn't familiar with the faces who are there to care for him. Sometimes they are people he knows but he'd rather be with his Daddy. This child cries so long and loud that you're pretty sure the preacher can even hear him. As soon as their parent returns and he is back in their arms, this child finds some peace and the storm calms to some whimpering.
Child #3 is the distracted one. For a moment, there is nothing in the world worse than the fact that Mommy or Daddy just left him in the nursery. But after about 3 or 4 minutes, he becomes preoccupied with the flashing lights or funny noises the toy given to him is making. He doesn't notice their absence at all until they re-appear and then he's ready to go back to them instantly.
In Romans (3:15-16) God talks about the church and makes it very clear that He favors extremes. He says "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!"
God does not want us to be distractable. He wants us to either be independent and trust the process and go and do what he wants us to do - or else cry and cling to him for dear life. Obviously the first is the preferable choice - but if you aren't in a place to just go do what He said to do, then cling for dear life because He wants us to be one or the other - not on the fence about it!
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