Now it happened when they crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”- 2 Kings 2:9

Elijah told his apprentice/disciple Elisha that he had asked a hard thing. But that if he saw Elijah when he was being taken from him that he would have what he asked. Elisha received his 'double portion' and went on to perform twice as many miracles as his mentor Elijah. The key phrase here was: 'If you see me when I am taken from you'. In other words, 'Stay close to me and you can have it'.

There were 4 places to which Elisha followed Elijah:

1. GILGAL - That's where the Israelites were circumcised, which involves cutting off the flesh (Joshua 5:8), Christians go through water baptism for this instead....both are symbolic of with the help of the Holy Spirit cutting off the carnal nature. - which is indeed a 'hard thing to do!'
2. BETHEL - That's where Jacob had a heavenly vision (Genesis 28:19). Unless you have a vision that's born of God, you'll drift aimlessly through life.
3. JERICHO - That's where Joshua had a face-to-face encounter with God and prayed, 'What does my Lord say to his servant?' (Joshua 5:14) It's only when you surrender to God that you experience victory.
4. JORDAN - Because the Jordan River flows into the Dead Sea, it represents Death. So be prepared to attend your own burial - every day (1 Corinthians 15:31).

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.- Galatians 2:20

Paul wrote the verse in his letter to the Galatians. Do you want a 'double portion' of God's spirit? You can have it if you meet the conditions.