What Does This Mean to You Lord?

Ephesians 4:20 says, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires. And that can be used as a lens or a mirror that we hold up our current manner of life to and go. Lik when i accepted christ in the middle i gottis bree, pre christ and post christ life. Do they look the same? Cause, man, if they do, probably a problem. There's a hint there that we may not be walking in the ways that are going to be pleasing the lord,. Then the peace that he wants to promise us may or may not be coming our way.