It’s very easy to be critical of the behavior of others, particularly those in high-ranking government positions. In a White House meeting with then-President Bill Clinton, I learned several lessons in leadership and management—but more importantly, I learned additional lessons.

It is difficult to comprehend the use of torture against captured enemies in an effort to secure classified information. Despite such atrocities, I maintain my faith and occasionally see glimpses of healing, propitiation, and forgiveness. During my divinely timed exchange with a true American military hero—Congressman Sam Johnson—God gave me just one such glimpse.