Yes, our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ talks about denying self, taking up one’s cross, and following Him!
But Osteen talks all about being PROSPEROUS and having GOOD SUCCESS!
Go figure!!!!
OK, try this.
Jesus' words were often harsh and hard - partially and mainly because he was 1) talking to his own, the stubborn Jews, and 2) he was still preaching from the Old Covenant of the Law which was done away at the cross (Col. 2:14).
Now in the New Covenant of the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (which the modern-day self-righteous Pharisees hate like they hated Jesus himself), God Word speaks of things like, "Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers" (3 John 2).
As then, so now, the self-righteous Pharisees hate such undeserved blessings. Yet it's in God's immutable word which the legalistic Pharisees can't get around although they try.
Go figure