2009-09-20T18:54:33-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/double+portion/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Kings%202:9&version=NIV 2009-09-20T18:54:33-05:00 As Elijah prepared to depart the earth, he asked his apprentice Elisha what Elisha wanted from him. Rather than asking for possessions or for worldly status, Elisha simply asked for a "double portion" of the spirit that empowered Elijah to serve God to effectively.