Dimapur, January 06 2010: NSCN-IM chairman Isak Chisi Swu while calling upon the Nagas to remain steadfast in their faith in Christ, has said that let the year 2010 be an era of success in "our life journey".

The NSCN-IM leader also said that the year 2009 was an eventful year in terms of the Naga struggles and cited the Naga reconciliation process.

In his New Year message which was made available to Newmai News Network today, Isak Chisi Swu begins his spech with the line, "Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! .

As we have stepped into the threshold of another year, let us all look back at 2009 and the many struggles, challenges, losses and victories, I am sure we have all encountered.

Let us gather from these experiences and carry the lessons we have learnt into the New Year.

The year 2010 begins a new chapter in our lives, let there be preparedness in our hearts to fully surrender to the will of God" .

Quoting from the Bible the NSCN-IM leader said, " Let us all try to be in the newness of life as the scripture states in 2nd Corinthians 5:17 , 'Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; old things have passed away; all things have become new'" .

Isak Swu then stated that 2009 had been an eventful year also in terms of our political struggle.

Among other things the reconciliation process has brought us one step closer to realizing our dream of a free Nagalim.

"I urge all Nagas, in whatever walk of life they may be, to support this process and guard this corner stone towards peace and unity among our people," the message added.

In his message Swu salutes the Naga underground cadres for 'their selfless sacrifice for the nation and I' m proud to call you my comrades'.

He then called upon the Nagas to continue struggling for the final settlement of the Naga political problem and "let everybody be aware of the presence of God with us and fully dedicate ourselves to the national cause".

Isal Chisi Swu also encourages all young Naga entrepreneurs to play their role in the 'nation's progress' but at the same time to remain steadfast in their faith in Christ and to be good role models to upcoming generations.

"I thank all Naga patriots who have supported the national cause and continue to do so", the message added.

"Let this New Year be an era of success in our life's journey.

Let us all work together whole heartedly and fully commit ourselves to doing the will of God.

May God bless us all! May His name be glorified throughout all eternity ", concluded the New Year message of the NSCN-IM chairman.

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