Also problematic is: "...God intends for each of us to experience the abundant life He has in store for us."
Wonder if Osteen is referring to spiritual abundance, or material abundance? Given what I've seen and heard of his sermons, I'm guessing the latter.
Thanks for the ping, Terriergal - we shall watch, pray, and see if Osteen learns a lesson from this, and commits himself to proper study of the Bible, and not just the surface-level, squeaky-clean, all-good-vibes-lets-not-talk-about-anything-bad theology.
Of course, he says it is NOT the latter, but... we'll see how he grows. This letter has softened my heart toward him a little, I must admit.