day no. 15,964: duplicity is a dastard's policy

I will cut off them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham.

- Zephaniah 1:5

"Such persons thought themselves safe because they were with both parties: they went with the followers of Jehovah, and bowed at the same time to Malcham. But duplicity is abominable with God, and hypocrisy his soul hateth. The idolater who distinctly gives himself to his false god, has one sin less than he who brings his polluted and detestable sacrifice unto the temple of the Lord, while his heart is with the world and the sins thereof. To hold with the hare and run with the hounds, is a dastard's policy." -- C.H. Spurgeon, Morning and Evening

Duplicity is a dastard's policy. It hedges its bets and applauds the one present. It plays the field instead of playing the game. For the fear of missing out on something it refuses to give itself entirely to any one thing. It spreads itself thin and develops a backbone in kind. Duplicity does not please God. He is not appeased when you bow your knees in His presence and raise your middle finger to Him in your absence.

To swear by conflicting principles is to offend them both.

To pledge allegiance to rival flags is to promise treason twice.

To multiply kisses is to divide loyalties.

To be mostly faithful is to be unfaithful.